Canon Powershot SX40

59

vs
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

52
 
 
 
 

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
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10.3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 Around 9.5x faster continuous shooting
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
Lowest price Much cheaper $299.00 vs $594.66
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 The best price we've seen is $296 cheaper (around 50% less)
Canon Powershot SX40 Learn more about
the Canon SX40

Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 320 ms vs 350 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX30 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
59 vs 52
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
35x
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
0 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
4.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
SX30 IS:601 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX40:$299.00
SX30 IS:$594.66
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
Professional size 123x92x108 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SX40:3,200 ISO
SX30 IS:1,600 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$345
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$348 - $478
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$339
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS.

appearance

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon Powershot SX40 Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon Powershot SX40 Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

discussion

Showing 5 comments

Rad (3:01 PM, June 07, 2013)
is there a difference between sx 40 HS and sx 40 IS? I'm trying to buy an adapter for a polarising filter but the only one I can find (Sydney) is one for "sx 40 IS".
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:31 PM, August 09, 2012)
No you can not change lenses with either of these cameras.
 
Oferhasky (0:50 PM, August 09, 2012)
Can i change lens On The sx40 My question is if I can remove the facto
 
Eacastro2011 (5:28 AM, December 28, 2011)
I have SX-10 since July 2009, and SX-30 since Feb 2011. Sadly, the SX-30 was lost by the wife last Nov. After reading a lot of excellent reviews for the past 2 months, I finally ordered an SX-40 today; excited to receive it later. Costs USD 488 here in the Philippines from direct importers (w/ 1 year warranty) but last month it was just USD 433 (dealer said Canon just had price increase for all products); price will be substantially higher if bought from official Canon dealerships (w/ same warranty).  
 
Jeremey (11:30 PM, September 21, 2011)
very glad i waited to get the sx40hs over the sx30is