Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v

Canon Powershot SX40

49

  
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

44

  

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
Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x34 mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 16x
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 Around 5x more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
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
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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0 cm vs 5 cm
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 Almost the same
Battery life Longer battery life 380 shots vs 300 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $299.00 vs $314.01
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Size Much smaller 105x59x34 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 5.8x 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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 4.3"
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 3.2x thinner
Weight Much lighter 245 g vs 600 g
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 2.4x lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX9v
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
49 vs 44
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Powershot SX40. 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 travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
SX40:10.3 fps
DSC-HX9v:10 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Powershot SX40
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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
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 HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$299 - $339
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Powershot SX40

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

appearance

Canon Powershot SX40 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon Powershot SX40 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon Powershot SX40 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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