Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
S2900HD

Canon Powershot SX40

60

  
Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

46

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10.3 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 110x73x81 mm
Thickness
 Thin
3.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
437 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Zoom Significantly more zoom 35x vs 18x
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 Around 4x more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
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 1.2 fps
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 More than 8.5x 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
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 350 ms vs 720 ms
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 2.1x less delay when taking photos
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 2 cm
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 Almost the same
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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S2900HD
Size Significantly smaller 110x73x81 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Weight Lighter 437 g vs 600 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 4.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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the Fujifilm S2900HD
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
60 vs 46
Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX40:0 cm
S2900HD:2 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX40:4.3"
S2900HD:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
S2900HD:437 g
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
Size Large Help
SX40:123x92x108 mm
S2900HD:110x73x81 mm

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
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SX40:3,200 ISO
S2900HD:1,600 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$189 - $249
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the FinePix S2900HD
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the D3100 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S2900HD
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the FinePix S2900HD

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 - $339
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
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Size Significantly smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS 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 S2900HD Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the FinePix S2900HD
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the FinePix S2900HD
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the FinePix S2900HD
Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$148 - $153
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the FinePix S2900HD
Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Fujifilm FinePix S3200

Super zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the FinePix S3200 vs the FinePix S2900HD

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Canon Powershot SX40 Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD
Canon Powershot SX40 Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

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