Canon SX240 HS vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX240 HS and Sony NEX-F3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX240 HS was launched 6 months before the NEX-F3 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX240 HS grades against the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX240 HS has outside 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) and the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SX240 HS versus the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and NEX-F3 is 91 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX240 HS and NEX-F3.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX240 HS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.