Canon Powershot SX40

98

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Zoom
Great zoom
35x
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10.3 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Kodak EasyShare Z980

58

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z980

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
445 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40

Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 24x
Help
More than 2x more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Macro focus Much better macro capability 0 cm vs 10 cm
Help
Almost the same
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
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 fps
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Around 10.5x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 201k dots
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More than 10% higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Kodak Z980

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Weight Lighter 445 g vs 600 g
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Around 30% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 91x124x105 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $311.33 vs $347.00
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The best price we've seen is $36 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 4.1" vs 4.3"
Help
Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Kodak EasyShare Z980 Kodak EasyShare Z980
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
SX40:35x
Z980:24x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX40:f/2.7
Z980:f/2.8
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX40:4.3"
Z980:4.1"
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
Z980:445 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX40:$347.00
Z980:$311.33
Size Large Help
SX40:123x92x108 mm
Z980:91x124x105 mm
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
SX40:230k dots
Z980:201k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Size Is significantly smaller
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Battery life Much longer battery life
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Significantly less zoom

Kodak EasyShare Z980 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
External flash No external flash support
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Zoom More zoom
External flash No external flash support
Weight Heavier
Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273

Size Significantly smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Placeholder

Canon D6000

Entry-level DSLR

Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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