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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

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Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • Images were uniformly good with spot-on colors
  • the quality is really good

Cons

  • its lens is not interchangeable
  • 35x zoom lens
  • No need to be repetitious

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 2.7
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Pros

  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • Images were uniformly good with spot-on colors
  • the quality is really good
  • Sharpness is fine and differentiation in the hair structure is very good
  • the photographer can choose and change all parameters quickly and easily
  • The dynamic range results are very good for a compact camera
  • Sharpness: Resolution results are very good
  • easy and allows a nearly continuous setup of the desired
  • Great Rugged Weatherproof /
  • Both top settings are perfectly usable
  • Picture quality is good and overall speed is much improved over its

Cons

  • its lens is not interchangeable
  • 35x zoom lens
  • No need to be repetitious
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Canon SX40 HS have Touch Screen
  • Canon SX40 HS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Canon SX40 HS have Weather Sealing
  • Canon SX40 HS have Image Stabilization
  • panning the camera is very difficult
  • comparison is a bit unfair
  • The automatic white balance setting causes a light bluish touch in the gray background

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorDIGIC 5
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom35.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.7
Maximum aperture2.7
Focal length equiv24 - 840
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.0 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter2.64 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive10.3 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
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Dimensions
Weight19.65 oz
Width4.84 in
Height3.64 in
Depth4.24 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)380
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review : Canon PowerShot SX40HS
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Review : Canon PowerShot SX40HS

<b>PowerShot</b> are the larger of two small <b>Digital</b> Camera ranges offered by <b>Canon</b>. This unit is larger than most and on first glance could be mistaken for a DSLR unit. The main difference is that its lens is not interchangeable.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Camera Review
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Published: 07.11.2012
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Camera Review

The Canon SX40 HS is a compact bridge camera with an extreme zoom lens. It offers focal length settings between 24mm and 840mm (35mm film camera equivalent), which allows users to shoot nice wide-angle shots to extreme telephoto images. Adjusting the zoom lens between 24mm and 300mm is easy and allows a nearly continuous setup of the desired field of view. However, zooming between 500mm and 840mm requires more work.  

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
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Published: 17.02.2012
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Canon's latest ultra-zoom digicam introduces an updated High Sensitivity (HS) CMOS sensor, DiG!C 5 processing, improved image stabilisation and new slow-motion movie effects.Canon's PowerShot SX40 HS has most of the same features as its predecessor, the PowerShot SX30 IS, which we reviewed in October 2010. However, its price tag is $30 lower, the sensor resolution has been reduced to a more sensible 12 megapixels (effective) and Canon has opted for CMOS technology which, with the new DiG!C 5 image processor, allows the SX40 HS to support Full HD video recording.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS | Cameralabs
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Published: 11.12.2011
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS | Cameralabs

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TechRadar
Published: 15.12.2011
Canon Powershot SX40 HS review
4.0

Is it time to upgrade to the SX40?

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 15.11.2011
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

Expert review of the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS digital camera with sample photos, test shots, videos and more.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 15.11.2011
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS super-zoom camera has a remarkable 35x lens with an incredibly versatile focal range of 24-840mm. The SX40 also offers a 12 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, 2.7 inch vari-angle LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, full manual controls and full 1080p HD movies. Read our in-depth Canon PowerShot SX40 HS review to discover if it's the only camera you need.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
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Published: 06.08.2015
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS (Compact Camera): 5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 11/07/2011 Quick TakeProsAlmost unmatched 35x optical zoom with extremely versatile zoom rangeProduces pleasing 12-megapixel images both indoors and outPowerful built-in flashHot shoe for external speedlitesCapable OIS and Intelligent IS systemsRecords good quality 1080 HD video for a point-n-shootAwesome

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review | Digital Trends
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Published: 20.10.2011
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review | Digital Trends

Review: The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS packs a punch with a impressive 35x optical zoom, 10.3 FPS and full 1080p video recording.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS ET Review: Canon Powershot SX40 HS
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Published: 19.10.2011
ET Review: Canon Powershot SX40 HS

A hybrid of a compact camera and a digital SLR is the best way to describe a prosumer camera.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon SX40 HS Review
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Published: 02.04.2012
Canon SX40 HS Review
5.0

Canon SX40 HS review, find out how the SX40 HS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS review
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Published: 24.11.2011
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS review

If big optical zooms, top-notch image stabilization and advanced manual controls light your fixed-lens digital camera fire, then the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS ($429.99 MSRP) is the ultimate kindling. It's got an obscene 35x optical zoom 24mm wide-angle lens paired with Canon's stellar optical image stabilization and a new Intelligent IS mode. The PowerShot SX40 HS also received a new 12.2...

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review
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Published: 30.09.2011
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Review
4.4

Canon’s latest SX40 HS superzoom retains the 35x optical zoom and design of the previous SX30 IS. But with a new CMOS sensor is the PowerShot SX40 the superzoom we’ve been waiting for? The What Digital Camera Canon PowerShot SX40 HS review…

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Published: 28.10.2011
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
4.0

The Canon PowerShot SX40 will keep many a superzoom snapper happy thanks to the huge 24-840mm zoom and great image quality. But the same design and