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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
26 Overall
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 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
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX230 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX260 HS
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX240 HS was manufactured at a similar time to the VG-160 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX240 HS grades vs the VG-160 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX240 HS over the Olympus VG-160

          

          

            
 SX240 HS VG-160 
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Canon SX240 HS

          

          

            
 VG-160 SX240 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX240 HS and Olympus VG-160

          

          

            
 SX240 HS VG-160 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX240 HS offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX240 HS vs the VG-160.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and VG-160 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and VG-160.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus VG-160 to render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.

            Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX240 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-160
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 manual focus
 includes face detection autofocus
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
33
 decent MP (14MP)
 offers face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Street photography highlights
Olympus VG-160 Street photography highlights
60
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (224g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
56
 lighter than competition (125g)
 screen does not articulate
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX240 HS Sports photography details
Olympus VG-160 Sports photography details
36
 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (230 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
26
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 no shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (165 CIPA)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus VG-160 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competitors in class (224g)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 great zoom (500mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low battery pack (230 shots)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
 lighter than competition (125g)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (26mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery (165 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX240 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
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 manual focus
 rather wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery pack (230 shots)
 lack of Timelapse mode
36
 really wide (26mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 manual mode not available
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 not so great battery (165 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SX240 HS
Vlogging with Olympus VG-160
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 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (224 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone support
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 really wide (26mm)
 offers face detect focus
 lighter than competition (125 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon SX240 HS vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX240 HS and Olympus VG-160
 Canon PowerShot SX240 HSOlympus VG-160
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Olympus VG-160
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
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 surface 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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 224 gr (0.49 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 165 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $90