Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Canon PowerShot
G10

Canon Powershot SX40

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Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Zoom
 Great zoom
35x
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10.3 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Size
 Really small
Mid size 109x78x46 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
1000 shots
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
390 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 5x
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 49x more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SX40's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon G10
Battery life Much longer battery life 1000 shots vs 380 shots
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 More than 2.5x more shots per battery charge
True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Capture more than 50% more detail in your photos
Size Much smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 3.1x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Thickness Much thinner 1.8" vs 4.3"
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 2.3x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 390 g vs 600 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
53 vs 48
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Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX40:f/2.7
G10:f/2.8
Battery life Great battery life Help
SX40:380 shots
G10:1000 shots
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX40:0 cm
G10:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
SX40:Digital
G10:Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX40:1/3200s
G10:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
G10:390 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly lighter
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot G10
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot G10

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Powershot SX40
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$338 - $347
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Powershot SX40
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Size Significantly smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Powershot SX40
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Powershot SX40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$720
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Startup delay Less startup delay
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Much shorter battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G10
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Much shorter battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G10

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