Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Canon Powershot SX40 vs Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7100

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Canon Powershot SX40

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P7100

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Mid size 114x77x45 mm
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Zoom
Great zoom
35x
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10.3 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40

Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 7.1x
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More than 24x more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
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
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 1.3 fps
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Around 8x faster continuous shooting
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)
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 2 cm
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Almost the same
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 380 shots vs 350 shots
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Around 10% more shots per battery charge
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Advantages of the Nikon P7100

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Size Much smaller 114x77x45 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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3.1x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 50% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Thickness Much thinner 1.8" vs 4.3"
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2.4x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 395 g vs 600 g
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More than 30% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
48 vs 52
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix P7100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P7100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX40:f/2.7
P7100:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Battery life Great battery life Help
SX40:380 shots
P7100:350 shots
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX40:0 cm
P7100:2 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
SX40:Digital
P7100:Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX40:1/3200s
P7100:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
P7100:395 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $347

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
3D Captures 3D images
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269

Weight Is slightly lighter
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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
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
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
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
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$294 - $339

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Less zoom

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$573 - $606

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$444 - $449

Aperture Much wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Overall image quality Much better image quality
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Macro focus Much worse macro capability

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