Canon SX240 HS vs Samsung NX210

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon SX240 HS versus Samsung NX210, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX240 HS was announced 6 months earlier than the NX210 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX240 HS matches up vs the NX210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Samsung NX210. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS offers external measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung NX210 has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SX240 HS against the NX210.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX240 HS and NX210 is 91 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX240 HS and NX210.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX240 HS with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX210 will result in extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.