Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX100v

Canon Powershot SX40

98

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
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

83
"The Sony scored an Acceptable rating in overall image quality."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's image-quality
"It's easy to find what you are looking for."
popphoto.com | talking about the DSC-HX100v's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Zoom Significantly more zoom 35x vs 30x
Help
 Around 40% more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
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
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $347.00 vs $409.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $62 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX100v
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 122x87x93 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Battery life Longer battery life 410 shots vs 380 shots
Help
 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Thinner 3.7" vs 4.3"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
Help
 2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 577 g vs 600 g
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX100v
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
98 vs 83
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
SX40:35x
DSC-HX100v:30x
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
SX40:1080p @ 24fps
DSC-HX100v:1080p @ 60fps
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX40:f/2.7
DSC-HX100v:f/2.8
Battery life Very long battery life Help
SX40:380 shots
DSC-HX100v:410 shots
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
SX40:10.3 fps
DSC-HX100v:10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX40:0 cm
DSC-HX100v:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX40:1/3200s
DSC-HX100v:1/4000s
Weight Heavy Help
SX40:600 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX40:4.3"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX40:$347.00
DSC-HX100v:$409.00
Size Large Help
SX40:123x92x108 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Canon Powershot SX40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Powershot SX40.

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v.

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discussion

Showing 22 comments

Marksesl (10:40 AM, May 06, 2012)
If you are going to be shooting at concerts, I would go with the Canon because of its superior sound quality. 
 
Rochelimit (6:41 AM, May 06, 2012)
Argh I'm confused. I checked Canon SX40 and found that the image are blurry, even in broad day light. I think I'm going for Sony DSC HX200v because it got a better image stabilization, very important during super zoom moment. 

Say I am in a concert, sit very far behind, and wanted to shoot the singer jumping around on the stage. I think Sony would give me a much better result than Canon. Not sure though x_x
 
Tanmaysamant_cool_handsome (4:02 PM, March 19, 2012)
Im an amateur at photography but i need to buy a camera for my family for carryin around on tours and trips ... I would mostly b using the automatic features until i learn more about the cams and i wanna know which one of these 2 is easier to carry around + whether il have to use a sling bag all the time to carry one or they are light and portable enough to carry in one's hand ??
Ur opinions please :)
 
loadedish (1:29 AM, March 17, 2012)
can someone help me out a bit? im looking between these two cameras for action shots for skateboarding and longboarding. will these also do well for nature shots? thank you for your information =]
 
Daniel (2:02 AM, February 23, 2012)
And also the Canon SX30IS as well.
 
Daniel (2:01 AM, February 23, 2012)
I'm looking for a good quality camera for bird photography and bird videography. I'm looking at these two as well as the Fujifilm Finepix S4000. Anyone have any recommendations between those three? Thanks!
 
Laura (1:48 AM, February 16, 2012)
Which of the cameras would be the best if i want to take a family photo of 30 people and enlarge it.
 
Firuz (7:18 AM, February 13, 2012)
i love sx40 its the best brige camera 2011/2012
 
thefacts (6:17 PM, January 31, 2012)
Im sure you already returned it then righht?
 
thefacts (6:16 PM, January 31, 2012)
lol
 
Gautam (11:59 AM, January 25, 2012)
Without doubt go for the H100V. With intelligent and superior auto modes, you can shoot like a professional without knowing much. And if you can master all the features, you will proud of it.
 
Mir (5:51 PM, January 15, 2012)
Sorry for my bad english! I don't know which camera I want. I've been spending a lot of hours behind the computer and I'm sick of it! I'm hoping that you can help me!! I'm a beginner but I want to do something more. Dslr is nothing for me because I don't want to carry around a lot of stuff. 
I need a camera which is easy to use. Very important to me is that the camera make's good pictures and the video quality needs to be very good (because I don't want to carry around a videocamera too)!  I'm a beginner so I need a camera which makes good pictures in automatic mode. When I have the camera I hope I will learn more about the settings, ISO and all other things. For me it's like chinese. I just don't get where you are talking about. I hope I will later. Hope you can help me!
 
Marksesl (4:38 PM, January 13, 2012)
I have always been torn between the Canon Poweshot series cameras and the Sony cybershot series camers.  I photography band quite a bit and sound quality in the videos is very important to me that if sound is important to you then you must go with the Canon PowerShot camera.  The sound is full and rich in base.  The Cybershot cameras have lots of nice features, and a stronger flash (which can be very important)  but the sound is thin, very thin, compared to the Powershot.
 
Gsutterfield (5:50 PM, December 11, 2011)
I bought the Sony dsc hx100 and am not real happy.  The colours especially reds look a bit orange.  My twin bought the Canon sx40 and  the colour is beautiful. The zoom on the Sony is not smooth.....oops too far.....oops too close.  I don't consider that as much a problem as the colours.
 
Noud Bb (9:08 AM, December 08, 2011)
I'm torn between these two.. I want an easy to use camera which will work fast and produce perfect focus and quality pics.. Functions are great (Sony), but do they all work like they're meant to all the time? Or do they become a battle..??
I just want something which works and produces all the time.. so i'm leaning towards the Canon.. But not sure..

Comments?? Thoughts?
 
Still looking (5:32 PM, December 01, 2011)
Any one notice that hx100v lens movement is bumpy when switching on and off. At first i thought the piece was faulty, but saw the same in a other shops too. Also a reddish tint in low ligt photos (auto mode). I have been comparing these two for almost a month. sx40hs photos are super (less noise at 100% crop at full zoom including digital zoom) whereas hx100v is loaded with features. I think i will go for the sx40hs... too difficult to decide.
 
Newcali714 (11:42 AM, December 01, 2011)
-.- this is a comparison of cameras not an English class
 
Superpainkiller (6:06 PM, November 22, 2011)
you mean...you "bought" it yesterday...
 
Ocoss (5:05 AM, November 22, 2011)
I buy yesterday AND very happy with sony
 
Ocoss (5:03 AM, November 22, 2011)
I test both AND No doubt Sony have everthing AND very GOOD quality
 
Iiypu3564 (6:44 AM, November 18, 2011)
i need to know which is the best camera canon sx40hs r sony dsc hx100v
 
Gmamarshanc (1:11 PM, November 17, 2011)
If you had to choose, which one would you buy??? Does anyone have an opinion on the Nikon p500 and the fact you have to charge batteries in camera. Is it a problem. Going to buy 1 of these 3 cameras, but can't decide