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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Canon SX240 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 224g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX230 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX260 HS
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX240 HS versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively similar and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was unveiled 11 months prior to the XZ-10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX240 HS matches up vs the XZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Olympus XZ-10

 SX240 HS XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Canon SX240 HS

 XZ-10 SX240 HS 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2012More recent by 11 months
Screen resolution920k461kSharper screen (+459k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus XZ-10

 SX240 HS XZ-10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX240 HS has external measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX240 HS versus the XZ-10.

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and XZ-10 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX240 HS and XZ-10.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs although you will need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older SX240 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography features
37
manual focus
supports face detection focusing
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
manual focus
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Street photography factors
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (224g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX240 HS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
36
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Travel photography advice
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography advice
61
lighter than competition (224 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (221g)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Landscape photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
41
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
missing Timelapse function
53
manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX240 HS Vlogging information
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging information
34
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (224 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
35
decently wide (26mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (221g)
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Olympus XZ-10
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 grams (0.49 pounds) 221 grams (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 240 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $0 $428