Canon SX240 HS vs Sony H400

Here, we will be comparing the Canon SX240 HS vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX240 HS was brought out 24 months before the H400 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX240 HS grades versus the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX240 HS has exterior 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) and the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX240 HS versus the H400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and H400 is 91 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX240 HS and H400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony H400 to give you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SX240 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.