The Canon PowerShot SX240 HS and SX260 HS are Canon's 2012 pocket super-zoom replacements for the PowerShot SX230 HS. The headline feature with pocket super-zooms is obviously the optical range and Canon has extended the reach of the PowerShot SX240 HS and SX260 HS to 20x with a new lens that's...

Broad 20x stabilised zoom in slim body; 10fps fast full resolution burst mode; Improved stabilisation; Great image quality

No customisation options or presets; Wobbling movie artifacts at full zoom; Fiddly / noisy dual speed zoom; Modest 5cm close focus

Last month Canon announced a refresh of its Powershot series of cameras. The Powershot SX240HS is the one we got our hands on recently. It is an upgraded version of the popular compact travel zoom camera - the Powershot SX220HS. The higher end travel zoom, i.e.

20x optical zoom; Good HD video output; Exhaustive feature-set

Price

This is quite powerful digital pocket camera. I bought it just because I am heading on an overseas trip soon. I believe the camera will be a valuable trip companion on journey through many countries.

- and updates the optical zoom from a 14x optical zoom, to a new 20x optical zoom lens! Other features include a 12 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor and 3 inch screen.

Good image quality - good detail and colour; 20x optical zoom lens in a compact camera; Full HD video; Stereo sound; also Slow motion video; 10fps shooting; 10 frames; Reasonable value for money

Lacks HDR mode; Lacks auto-panoramic stitching; High Speed 10fps only available in one mode

Doing my Internet searches found the Canon PowerShot SX240HS at a best price of £239.68 including delivery.

At first glance the new Canon PowerShot SX240 HS looks almost exactly the same as its SX230 HS predecessor, but design-wise and operationally it's not quite a perfect match. The build quality of the SX240 HS is the usual solid mixture of plastic and metal, with the camera feeling sturdy enough to...

Arrived really quickly, the results so far are excellent. I need to load the guide and see what other functions there are. Very quiet zoom. The price was excellent, the same camera varied on different sites from £299 down to £179. So far very pleased with this purchase.

High quality video; High quality photos; Easy to use; None

We bought this as a Christmas present for my ten year old, and he's taking some decent photos on it! The options wheel is similar to other canon cameras - this has options to amend shutter speed etc...plus take video.

Canon, the leading producer of cameras, has now extended its product line with the launch of two new cameras SX 240 HS and SX 260 HS. The first is priced somewhat lower than the later, mainly because of the basic difference of absence of GPS function.

This camera is provided with a unique feature; which allows you capture last four seconds of action before each shot is taken and combine those into a single movie with its Movie Digest feature

this cam is really good.... people like me would never go-in for the hassles involved in handling a SLR when things like this are available. be it the HD recording or the pics in different settings....all clicks well with this cam at your disposal.