Canon Powershot SX40

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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Zoom
Great zoom
35x
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10.3 fps
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Size
Really small
Mid size 111x71x45 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Weight
Light-weight
285 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 10x
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Around 12.5x more zoom
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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
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
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
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
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash 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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Size Much smaller 111x71x45 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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3.4x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.8" vs 4.3"
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2.4x thinner
Weight Much lighter 285 g vs 600 g
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2.1x lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $225.24 vs $347.00
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The best price we've seen is $122 cheaper (around 40% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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 travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX40:f/2.7
SX120 IS:f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX40:0 cm
SX120 IS:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX40:1/3200s
SX120 IS:1/2500s
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
SX120 IS:285 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX40:4.3"
SX120 IS:1.8"
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $245

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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