Canon SX40 vs Fujifilm S4500

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Wider aperture

f/2.7

f/3.1

At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

More zoom

35x

30x

Around 40% more zoom

Shoots significantly faster

10.3 fps

1.2 fps

More than 8.5x faster continuous shooting

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Longer battery life

380 shots

300 shots

Around 30% more shots per battery charge

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Better macro capability

0 cm

2 cm

Almost the same

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SX40's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/2000s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

Around 90% longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon SX40

Advantages of the Fujifilm S4500

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Smaller

118x81x100 mm

123x92x108 mm

More than 20% smaller

Cheaper

$149.00

$299.00

The best price we've seen is $150 cheaper (2x less)

Lighter

543 g

600 g

Around 10% lighter

Slightly thinner

3.9"

4.3"

Around 10% thinner

Learn more about
the Fujifilm S4500

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40

60	vs	52
Explain scores

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Great zoom

SX40:	35x
S4500:	30x

Good macro capabilities

SX40:	0 cm
S4500:	2 cm

	Both have digital viewfinders
	Digital

Quite thick

SX40:	4.3"
S4500:	3.9"

Heavy

SX40:	600 g
S4500:	543 g

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

Large

SX40:	123x92x108 mm
S4500:	118x81x100 mm

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No RAW support
	Less editing fidelity

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

Poor maximum light sensitivity

SX40:	3,200 ISO
S4500:	1,600 ISO

competitors

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Has significantly more zoom

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is significantly more expensive

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Powershot SX40

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix S4500

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$185 - $249

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Powershot SX40

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S4500

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Powershot SX40

Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$299 - $339

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Takes slightly higher resolution photos

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Powershot SX40

Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix S4500

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is slightly smaller

Is slightly more expensive

Doesn't have a viewfinder

Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Powershot SX40

Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$350

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Takes slightly higher resolution photos

Is significantly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the Powershot SX40

Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the FinePix S4500

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens

Takes much higher resolution photos

Has a much larger sensor

Is significantly more expensive

Doesn't have image stabilization

Compare the D3100 vs the Powershot SX40

Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S4500

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450

Much more zoom

Has in-camera HDR

Significantly narrower aperture

Shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Powershot SX40

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348

Much higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

No 24p support

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Powershot SX40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$720

Has an external mic jack

Significantly larger screen

No 24p support

Significantly less zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595

Slightly higher true resolution

Slightly less shutter lag

No 24p support

Lower resolution movies

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Powershot SX40

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Super zoom

$150

Higher resolution screen

Supports an external flash

Larger

Compare the FinePix SL300 vs the FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

Can create panoramas in-camera

Higher resolution screen

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$148 - $153

Can create panoramas in-camera

Less zoom

Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the FinePix S4500

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194

Smaller

Longer battery life

Less zoom

Much worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the FinePix S4500

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Canon PowershotSX40 vs Fujifilm FinePixS4500

Canon Powershot SX40

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S4500

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40

Advantages of the Fujifilm S4500

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Nikon Coolpix L820

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Nikon D3100

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Nikon Coolpix L310

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Canon Powershot
SX40
vs
Fujifilm FinePix
S4500