Canon SX240 HS vs Sigma SD10

Below is a complete overview of the Canon SX240 HS and Sigma SD10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX240 HS was launched 8 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX240 HS scores versus the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX240 HS comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SX240 HS and the SD10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and SD10 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and SD10.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX240 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX240 HS will result in more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer SX240 HS should have an edge in sensor innovation.