Canon SX240 HS vs Pentax MX-1

Here is a extensive overview of the Canon SX240 HS versus Pentax MX-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is very similar but the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The SX240 HS was released 17 months before the MX-1 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX240 HS scores vs the MX-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Pentax MX-1. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX240 HS has outer dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX240 HS versus the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and MX-1 is 91 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and MX-1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizing. The SX240 HS comes with the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The older SX240 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.