Canon SX240 HS vs Samsung MV800

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX240 HS vs Samsung MV800, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and MV800 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was manufactured 6 months after the MV800 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX240 HS matches up versus the MV800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Samsung MV800. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS has external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has specifications of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX240 HS against the MV800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and MV800 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and MV800.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung MV800 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively.