Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX130 IS

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot SX40 vs Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

53

  
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

38

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 113x73x46 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
308 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 12x
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 More than 8.5x more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
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 1 fps
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 Around 10.5x 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
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
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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon Powershot SX40 Learn more about
the Canon SX40

Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS
Size Much smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 3.2x 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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 2.3x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 308 g vs 600 g
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 Around 50% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $246.65 vs $299.00
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 The best price we've seen is $52 cheaper (around 20% less)
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX130 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
53 vs 38
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
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.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX40:0 cm
SX130 IS:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX40:1/3200s
SX130 IS:1/2500s
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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

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

$335 - $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
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

$294 - $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 SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Lowest price Cheaper
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$229
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot SX120 IS vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$215
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX130 IS

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