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differences
Advantages of the Canon SX40
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Yes vs No
1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
f/2.7 vs f/3.1
CMOS vs CCD
Yes vs No
240 fps vs None
Lens vs Sensor shift
10.3 fps vs 1.2 fps
0 cm vs 2 cm
35x vs 30x
380 shots vs 300 shots
Yes vs No
3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
1/3200s vs 1/2000s
15s vs 8s
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S4500
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3.0" vs 2.7"
118x81x100 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
$179.00 vs $404.95
543 g vs 600 g
3.9" vs 4.3"
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent digicams
Common Strengths
 | Both have digital viewfinders |
| Digital |
Common Weaknesses
| Quite thick | |||
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| Heavy | |||
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 | Neither camera stitches together panoramas |
| You could stitch photos in post |
 | No RAW support |
| Less editing fidelity |
 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
| Large | |||
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 | Low resolution screens |
| 230k dots |
| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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Compared to recent super zooms
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
 | Neither has an external mic jack |
| Limited to the in-camera mic |
| Poor zoom | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510
Super zoom
$500
| Has a much higher resolution screen |
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Has a slightly shorter battery life |
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Super zoom
$209 - $250
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly smaller |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Doesn't have a viewfinder |
Nikon Coolpix L830
Super zoom
$189 - $227
| Has a much higher resolution screen |
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Doesn't have a viewfinder |
Canon Rebel T3
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $380 body only
$399 - $419 with 18-55mm lens
 | Takes slightly higher resolution photos |
| Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity |
| Is slightly more expensive |
 | Lacks autofocus |
Nikon D3300
Entry-level DSLR
$397 body only
$429 - $497 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a much higher resolution screen |
| Takes much higher resolution photos |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Doesn't have image stabilization |
Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Super zoom
$349 - $400
| More zoom |
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Narrower aperture |
| Shoots slower |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Super zoom
$322
 | Takes 3D photos |
| Has an external mic jack |
| No 24p support |
| Less zoom |
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Super zoom
$457
| No 24p support |
| Lower resolution movies |
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Super zoom
$468 - $550
| Much more zoom |
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Narrower aperture |
| No 24p support |
Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
Super zoom
$199 - $209
| Larger screen |
| Higher resolution screen |
| Narrower aperture |
| No 24p support |
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S4800
Super zoom
$110
| Takes 3D photos |
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Larger |
| No viewfinder |
Fujifilm FinePix S4600
Super zoom
$190
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Shoots faster |
| Larger |
| Slightly less zoom |
Nikon Coolpix L810
Super zoom
$310
| Takes 3D photos |
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Slightly less zoom |
| No viewfinder |
Fujifilm FinePix SL300
Super zoom
$120
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Higher resolution screen |
| Larger |
Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Super zoom
$135 - $218
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Much worse macro capability |
 | Slightly worse wide angle |
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