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Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Samsung TL240 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Old Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX280 HS
Samsung TL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also Known as ST5000
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Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX270 HS versus Samsung TL240, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the TL240 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was released 3 years later than the TL240 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX270 HS scores against the TL240 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Samsung TL240

 SX270 HS TL240 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2010Fresher by 39 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL240 over the Canon SX270 HS

 TL240 SX270 HS 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Samsung TL240

 SX270 HS TL240 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS offers physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL240 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX270 HS vs the TL240.

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and TL240 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and TL240.

All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung TL240 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher SX270 HS should have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Street photography features
Samsung TL240 Street photography features
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (233g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competitors (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than others (233 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (210 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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includes touch focus
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (160 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography information
Samsung TL240 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
37
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL240 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (233 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
heavier than competitors (160 grams)
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Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung TL240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Samsung TL240
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSSamsung TL240
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Samsung TL240
Otherwise known as - ST5000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-03-21 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4334 x 3256
Highest native ISO 6400 4800
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 233 gr (0.51 pounds) 160 gr (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $284 $171