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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Key Specs

Canon SX240 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Old Model is Canon SX230 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX260 HS
Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus TG-310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the TG-310 (14MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was manufactured 14 months after the TG-310 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX240 HS scores against the TG-310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 SX240 HS TG-310 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 14 months
Manual focus  Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Canon SX240 HS

		

		

			
 TG-310 SX240 HS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 SX240 HS TG-310 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen  Lack of Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX240 HS has outside measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-310 has dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus TG-310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX240 HS and the TG-310.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and TG-310 is 91 and 94 respectively.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX240 HS and TG-310.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-310 to offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX240 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography info
37
 focusing manually
 has face detect focusing
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
33
 decent MP (14MP)
 provides face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Street photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Street photography factors
60
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (224 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lighter than others in class (155g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
36
 amazing zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (230 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (150 shots)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography advice
61
 lighter than competition in class (224g)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 bad battery power (230 shots)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
 lighter than others in class (155 grams)
 environment proof
 decent MP (14MP)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 bad battery power (150 CIPA)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography info
41
 focusing manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 bad battery power (230 per charge)
 no Time Lapse recording
39
 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14MP)
 environment proof
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual exposure
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 bad battery power (150 per charge)
 no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
34
 rather wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (224g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 no mic support
32
 really wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focus
 lighter than others in class (155g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external microphone port
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Olympus TG-310
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSOlympus TG-310
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Olympus TG-310
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 224g (0.49 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images 150 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $0 $0