Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Olympus
SP-565UZ

Canon Powershot SX40

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Olympus SP-565UZ

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Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot SX40

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
 
Runner-up

Olympus SP-565UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-565UZ

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 116x84x81 mm
Thickness
 Thin
3.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
413 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Zoom Significantly more zoom 35x vs 20x
Help
 More than 3x more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
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
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
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)
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
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 1s
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 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-565UZ
Size Smaller 116x84x81 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Weight Lighter 413 g vs 600 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 4.3"
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 Around 30% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
60 vs 48
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Olympus SP-565UZ Olympus SP-565UZ
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX40:f/2.7
SP-565UZ:f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX40:0 cm
SP-565UZ:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX40:4.3"
SP-565UZ:3.2"
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
SP-565UZ:413 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
Size Large Help
SX40:123x92x108 mm
SP-565UZ:116x84x81 mm
Screen size Very small screens Help
SX40:2.7"
SP-565UZ:2.5"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k 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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SX40:3,200 ISO
SP-565UZ:1,600 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
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 SP-565UZ

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 - $347
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

Olympus SP-565UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-550 UZ

Olympus SP-550 UZ

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the SP-550 UZ vs the SP-565UZ
Samsung S730

Samsung S730

Compact
Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the S730 vs the SP-565UZ
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly smaller
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the SP-565UZ
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the SP-565UZ
Canon EOS 70D

Canon EOS 70D

Pro DSLR
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Larger
Compare the EOS 70D vs the SP-565UZ

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