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Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Samsung TL240 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 Key Specs

Canon SX600 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1280 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Replacement is Canon SX610 HS
Samsung TL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is ST5000
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Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the TL240 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was introduced 4 years later than the TL240 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX600 HS matches up versus the TL240 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Samsung TL240

 SX600 HS TL240 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL240 over the Canon SX600 HS

 TL240 SX600 HS 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Samsung TL240

 SX600 HS TL240 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX600 HS features external dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Samsung TL240 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX600 HS against the TL240.

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX600 HS and TL240 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and TL240.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX600 HS to provide more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer SX600 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 sensor size comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Portrait photography features
Samsung TL240 Portrait photography features
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX600 HS
Street photography with Samsung TL240
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (188 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (160g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Sports photography camera
41
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than average in class (188 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
60
features touch focus
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (160 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
37
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Vlogging factors
Samsung TL240 Vlogging factors
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1280 pixels)
lighter than average in class (188g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
27
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (160g)
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Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Samsung TL240
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSSamsung TL240
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Samsung TL240
Also Known as - ST5000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-06 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 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 4608 x 3456 4334 x 3256
Highest native ISO 3200 4800
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II G (TFT) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1280 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 188 grams (0.41 lbs) 160 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 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 290 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $249 $171