Canon PowerShot
SX240 HS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

67

  
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

67

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX240 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
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 Around 60% more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Weight Lighter 224 g vs 245 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $211.49 vs $314.01
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 The best price we've seen is $103 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
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 Almost the same
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the Canon SX240 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.4 fps
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 More than 4x faster continuous shooting
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX9v's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 230 shots
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 More than 30% more shots per battery charge
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX9v
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
67 vs 67
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX240 HS:20x
DSC-HX9v:16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX240 HS:25 mm
DSC-HX9v:24 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX240 HS:224 g
DSC-HX9v:245 g
Size Large Help
SX240 HS:106x61x33 mm
DSC-HX9v:105x59x34 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Size Is slightly smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX240 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much smaller
Zoom Much less zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX240 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$204
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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