Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S90

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot SX40 vs Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S90

53

  
Canon Powershot SX40

49

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

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
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 3.8x
Help
 More than 87x 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
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 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 0.9 fps
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 Around 11.5x 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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 380 shots vs 220 shots
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 More than 70% more shots per battery charge
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon S90
Size Much smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 6.8x smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.7
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 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
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 1.2" vs 4.3"
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 3.5x thinner
Weight Much lighter 198 g vs 600 g
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 3x lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
49 vs 53
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S90. 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
S90:f/2.0
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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 SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $350
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
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$299 - $339
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Supports 24p Supports 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Startup delay More startup delay
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Better wide angle
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot S90

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