Introduction
I compiled the Canon Power Shot SX40 HS for reference. Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Digital Camera is a mega zoom camera capable to take picture of far distance object. The camera is equipped with 35x zoom lens 4.3 -150.5mm (35mm equivalent 24-840mm). 12.1 Megapixels 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor is installed in this camera. Electronic view finder is built in. LCD is 2.7 inches. It can capture stunning Full HD 1080p video in stereo sound with a dedicated movie button. Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer uses lens-shift technology to correct for unwanted camera movement. It has built-in Flash with Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro and Smart Flash features. It comes with TTL auto focus and image stabilization devices. Exposure control includes AUTO, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200. |
| Canon Power Shot SX40 HS Digital Camera |
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Power Shot SX40 HS Digital Camera Rating
Photographyblog rated this camera as "Recommended" (Click here for details)| Ratings (out of 5) | |
|---|---|
| Design | 4 |
| Features | 4 |
| Ease-of-use | 4 |
| Image Quality | 4 |
| Value for money | 3 |
Power Shot SX40 HS Digital Camera Sample Photos
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Power Shot SX40 HS Digital Camera Features (Source: Canon)
Type
Compact digital camera with built-in flash, 35x Optical & 4x Digital & 140x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
Compact digital camera with built-in flash, 35x Optical & 4x Digital & 140x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
Image Capture Device
Type
12.1 Megapixels 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor
12.1 Megapixels 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor
Total Pixels
Approx. 12.8 Megapixels
Approx. 12.8 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length
4.3 (W) - 150.5mm (T) (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) - 840mm (T))
4.3 (W) - 150.5mm (T) (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) - 840mm (T))
Digital Zoom
Approx. 4.0x, up to 140x in combination with optical zoom
Approx. 4.0x, up to 140x in combination with optical zoom
Focusing Range
Auto: 0 in. (0 cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. - infinity (T)
Normal: 2 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4 m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 0 in. (0 cm) -1.6 ft. (50 cm) (W)
Auto: 0 in. (0 cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. - infinity (T)
Normal: 2 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4 m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 0 in. (0 cm) -1.6 ft. (50 cm) (W)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus, Manual focus*
* Shooting standby only in movie mode
TTL Autofocus, Manual focus*
* Shooting standby only in movie mode
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
Optical N/A.
Electronic Viewfinder available (Effective dots: Approx. 202,000 (67,000 x3))
Optical N/A.
Electronic Viewfinder available (Effective dots: Approx. 202,000 (67,000 x3))
LCD Monitor
2.7-inch TFT colour Vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle
2.7-inch TFT colour Vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Approx. 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/2.7 (W), f/5.8 (T)
f/2.7 (W), f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/3200 sec.
15-1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
1-1/3200 sec.
15-1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
AUTO, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200
AUTO, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**?
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF?
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**?
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF?
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
AE Lock
AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
*Facial colour is evaluated in Face AiAF.
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
*Facial colour is evaluated in Face AiAF.
Flash
Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash
Flash Range
1.6 - 23 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.8 ft. (T), (50 cm - 7.0 m (W), 1.4 - 3.0 m (T))
1.6 - 23 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.8 ft. (T), (50 cm - 7.0 m (W), 1.4 - 3.0 m (T))
Recycling Time
10 seconds or less (battery voltage: 7.4V)
10 seconds or less (battery voltage: 7.4V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
C2, C1, M, Av, Tv, P Auto*1, Sports, SCN*2, Creative Filters*3, Movie*4
*1 Smart AUTO also available for videos
*2 Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Smart Shutter*5, High-Speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist
*3 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap
*4 Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
*5 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
C2, C1, M, Av, Tv, P Auto*1, Sports, SCN*2, Creative Filters*3, Movie*4
*1 Smart AUTO also available for videos
*2 Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Smart Shutter*5, High-Speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist
*3 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap
*4 Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
*5 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
Photo Effects
My Colours Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
My Colours Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self Timer
Custom*, Approx. 2-sec. delay, Approx. 10-sec. delay
* Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
Custom*, Approx. 2-sec. delay, Approx. 10-sec. delay
* Delay time (0-15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control
N/A
N/A
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 2.4 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Approx. 10.3 shots/sec. (in High-speed Burst HQ mode)*
* Maximum of 8 continuous shots per burst
Approx. 2.4 shots/sec. (in P mode)
Approx. 10.3 shots/sec. (in High-speed Burst HQ mode)*
* Maximum of 8 continuous shots per burst
Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.
Differs depending on the zoom position.
Image Storage
Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, Eye-Fi
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, Eye-Fi
File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant
Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine
Normal, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Videos: MOV (Image data: H.264 data: Linear PCM (stereo))
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Videos: MOV (Image data: H.264 data: Linear PCM (stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
[16:9]
Large: 4000 x 2248
Medium 1: 2816 x 1584
Medium 2: 1920 x 1080
Small: 640 x 360
[16:9]
Large: 4000 x 2248
Medium 1: 2816 x 1584
Medium 2: 1920 x 1080
Small: 640 x 360
[3:2] Large: 4000 x 2664
Medium 1: 2816 x 1880
Medium 2: 1600 x 1064
Small: 640 x 424
Medium 1: 2816 x 1880
Medium 2: 1600 x 1064
Small: 640 x 424
[4:3] Large: 4000 x 3000
Medium 1: 2816 x 2112
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200
Small: 640 x 480
Medium 1: 2816 x 2112
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200
Small: 640 x 480
[1:1] Large: 2992 x 2992
Medium 1: 2112 x 2112
Medium 2: 1200 x 1200
Small: 480 x 480
Medium 1: 2112 x 2112
Medium 2: 1200 x 1200
Small: 480 x 480
Number of Recordable Images
Image data
16:9
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3:2
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4:3
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File Size (KB)
|
4 GB
|
16 GB
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File Size (KB)
|
4 GB
|
16 GB
|
File Size (KB)
|
4 GB
|
16 GB
|
||
Large (L)
|
F
|
2,311
|
1,630
|
6,677
|
2,738
|
1,386
|
5,680
|
3,084
|
1,231
|
5,042
|
N
|
1,105
|
3,352
|
13,727
|
1,309
|
2,873
|
11,766
|
1,474
|
2,514
|
10,295
|
|
Medium 1(M1)
|
F
|
1,210
|
3,094
|
12,671
|
1,436
|
2,623
|
10,743
|
1,620
|
2,320
|
9,503
|
N
|
585
|
6,034
|
24,709
|
694
|
5,247
|
21,486
|
780
|
4,641
|
19,007
|
|
Medium 2(M2)
|
F
|
604
|
6,034
|
24,709
|
496
|
7,099
|
29,070
|
558
|
6,352
|
26,010
|
N
|
300
|
10,972
|
44,927
|
246
|
13,410
|
54,911
|
278
|
12,069
|
49,420
|
|
Small (S)
|
F
|
113
|
24,139
|
98,840
|
133
|
20,116
|
82,367
|
150
|
20,116
|
82,367
|
N
|
63
|
40,233
|
164,734
|
75
|
30,174
|
123,550
|
84
|
30,174
|
123,550
|
|
Medium* (M)
|
F
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
836
|
4,310
|
17,649
|
N
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
418
|
8,046
|
32,946
|
|
1:1
|
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File Size (KB)
|
4 GB
|
16 GB
|
||
Large (L)
|
F
|
2,301
|
1,652
|
6,769
|
N
|
1,100
|
3,352
|
13,727
|
|
Medium 1(M1)
|
F
|
1,210
|
3,094
|
12,671
|
N
|
585
|
6,034
|
24,709
|
|
Medium 2(M2)
|
F
|
420
|
8,046
|
32,946
|
N
|
208
|
15,087
|
61,775
|
|
Small (S)
|
F
|
113
|
24,139
|
98,840
|
N
|
63
|
40,233
|
164,734
|
|
Medium* (M)
|
F
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
N
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
* When shooting in Low Light
• The approximate number of images recordable on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference and extrapolating accordingly.
Time of Recordable Movies
Movie data
Standard
|
iFrame Movie
|
Super Slow Motion Movie
|
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Full HD: 1920 x 1080
|
HD: 1280 x 720
|
640 x 480
|
HD: 1280 x 720
|
640 x 480
|
320 x 240
|
|
24 fps
|
30 fps
|
30 fps
|
30 fps
|
120 fps
|
240 fps
|
|
Video Size (KB/sec.)
|
4,355
|
3,054
|
1,416
|
4,701
|
4,914
|
2,457
|
4GB
|
14 min. 34 sec.
|
20 min. 43 sec.
|
43 min. 43 sec.
|
13 min. 35 sec.
|
12 min. 58 sec.
|
25 min. 46 sec.
|
16GB
|
59 min. 40 sec.
|
1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec.
|
2 hr. 59 min. 3 sec.
|
55 min. 38 sec.
|
53 min. 7 sec.
|
1 hr. 45 min. 35 sec.
|
Miniature Effect
|
Other
|
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HD: 1280 x 720
|
640 x 480
|
Full HD: 1920 x 1080
|
HD: 1280 x 720
|
640 x 480
|
|||||
5x
|
10x
|
20x
|
5x
|
10x
|
20x
|
||||
6 fps
|
3 fps
|
1.5 fps
|
6 fps
|
3 fps
|
1.5 fps
|
24 fps
|
30 fps
|
30 fps
|
|
Video Size (KB/sec.)
|
573
|
287
|
143
|
246
|
123
|
61
|
4,355
|
3,054
|
1,416
|
4GB
|
1 hr. 45 min. 52 sec.
|
3 hr. 21 min. 9 sec.
|
5 hr. 35 min. 15 sec.
|
3 hr. 43 min. 30 sec.
|
6 hr. 42 min. 20 sec.
|
11 hr. 10 min. 33 sec.
|
14 min. 34 sec.
|
20 min. 43 sec.
|
43 min. 43 sec.
|
16GB
|
7 hr. 13 min. 30 sec.
|
13 hr. 43 min. 40 sec.
|
22 hr. 52 min. 47 sec.
|
15 hr. 15 min. 11 sec.
|
27 hr. 27 min. 20 sec.
|
45 hr. 45 min. 35 sec.
|
59 min. 40 sec.
|
1 hr. 24 min. 54 sec.
|
2 hr. 59 min. 3 sec.
|
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
Still Images: Single, Index (4-100 thumbnails*), Magnification (Approx. 2x-10x), Easy, Auto Rotate, Scroll Display, Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Jump, Smart Shuffle, Filtered Playback, Information Display, Resume Playback, Red-Eye Correction, i-Contrast, Trimming, Resize, My Colours, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning
Still Images: Single, Index (4-100 thumbnails*), Magnification (Approx. 2x-10x), Easy, Auto Rotate, Scroll Display, Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Jump, Smart Shuffle, Filtered Playback, Information Display, Resume Playback, Red-Eye Correction, i-Contrast, Trimming, Resize, My Colours, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning
Videos: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume, Easy
*As viewed in LCD monitor
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
Select Image, single image, select all images
Select Image, single image, select all images
Interfaces
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Stereo
Stereo
Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-10L, Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 (when used with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80)
Battery Pack NB-10L, Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 (when used with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80)
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 400 shots (Viewfinder)
Approx. 380 shots (LCD)
Approx. 400 shots (Viewfinder)
Approx. 380 shots (LCD)
Playback Time
Approx. 9 hours
Approx. 9 hours
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.84 x 3.64 x 4.24 in. / 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7mm
4.84 x 3.64 x 4.24 in. / 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7mm
Weight
Approx. 21.2 oz (600g) (including the battery and memory card)
Approx. 19.6 oz. (557g) (camera body only)
Approx. 21.2 oz (600g) (including the battery and memory card)
Approx. 19.6 oz. (557g) (camera body only)
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