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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Released February 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon SX230 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX260 HS
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Canon SX240 HS versus Olympus TG-810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was brought out 6 months later than the TG-810 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX240 HS scores vs the TG-810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 SX240 HS TG-810 
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon SX240 HS

		

		

			
 TG-810 SX240 HS 
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 SX240 HS TG-810 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS has got outside measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has specifications of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX240 HS versus Olympus TG-810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SX240 HS versus the TG-810.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and TG-810 is 91 and 92 respectively.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX240 HS and TG-810.
As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-810 to result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively.
	
			Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX240 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
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 focusing manually
 comes with face detect autofocus
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
33
 good megapixels (14MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX240 HS
Street photography with Olympus TG-810
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (224g)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
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 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking focus
 max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (230 CIPA)
 no phase detect autofocus
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery (220 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography advice
61
 lighter than competition (224g)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great zoom (500mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 low battery pack (230 CIPA)
 low MP (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
 weather sealing
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 bad battery (220 per charge)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
41
 focusing manually
 fairly wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 low battery pack (230 per charge)
 missing Timelapse mode
43
 quite wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 bad battery (220 shots)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Vlogging info
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (224 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 missing microphone socket
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSOlympus TG-810
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Olympus TG-810
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2012-02-07 2011-08-16
Physical type 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated 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    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lbs) 215 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 220 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $428