Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-TX55

Canon Powershot SX40

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Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

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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
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Screen size
 Large screen
3.3"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,229k dots
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 92x54x13 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX40
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 5x
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 49x more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SX40's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Battery life Longer battery life 380 shots vs 250 shots
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 More than 50% more shots per battery charge
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 3 cm
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 Almost the same
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
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 350 ms vs 390 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when taking photos
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 $313.99
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 Almost the same
Canon Powershot SX40 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX55
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 5.5x higher resolution screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Size Much smaller 92x54x13 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 18.3x smaller
Screen size Much larger screen 3.3" vs 2.7"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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
Thickness Much thinner 0.5" vs 4.3"
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 8.2x thinner
Weight Much lighter 109 g vs 600 g
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 5.5x 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-TX55 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-TX55
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon Powershot SX40 Canon Powershot SX40
46 vs 42
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Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55
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 ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
SX40:10.3 fps
DSC-TX55:10 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

No significant shared competitors found.

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

$339 - $349
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

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Ultra compact

$218 - $219
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX66 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$189 - $330
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Waterproof

$348
Waterproof Waterproof
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX55
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$485
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX55

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