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Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II Bridge Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 12.8 MP

CMOS, 12.1 MP

Lens

12.5-62.5 mm, 5 x optical zoom

4.3-150.5 mm, 35 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2-f/3.9

f/2.7-f/5.8

Shutter Speed

1/4000-1 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-12800 ISO

100-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 240 Shots

Rechargeable, 380 Shots

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Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

PowerShot

PowerShot

Title

Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II Bridge Camera

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

18.7 x 14 mm, 1.5 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 6 Processor

DIGIC 5 Processor

Effective Resolution

12.8 MP Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

12.5-62.5 mm

4.3-150.5 mm

Optical Zoom

5 x

35 x

Lens cover

No

, Lens Cap

Lens Construction

13 elements in 10 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 1 UD lens and 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

Aperture Range

f/2-f/3.9 Aperture

f/2.7-f/5.8 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 30
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

Flash Range

6.8 metres

7 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

UHS-I Memory Card

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

1040000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

Touchscreen

No

No. of supported language

27

Brightness Adjustment

No

, 5 levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/4000-1 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-12800 ISO

100-3200 ISO

3D

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

Touch Focus

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Erase Modes;Playback Mode: Still Images & Videos:Auto Rotate, Transition Effects (Off, Fade), Scroll Display, Rotate, Favorites, Search Jump(Favorites, Date, Still Images, Movies, Digest, Jump 10 Images, Jump 100 Images), Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Movie Digest, Filtered Playback, Slideshow Can also be controlled with Front Dial. Still Images:Single, Index, Magnification (Approx. 2x-10x), Thumbnails, Information Display, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Resume Playback, Red-Eye Correction, Cropping, i-Contrast, Resize, My Colors, Videos:Normal Playback, Skip Backward, Previous Frame, Next Frame, Skip Forward, Resume Playback, Erase Clip, Edit Digest Movie ;Photo Effects:My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color;Creative Filters:Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap

HDR Shooting Mode

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

, Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 5.2 Shot

, MaxBurst: 10.3 shots/sec

Microphone

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Apple Mac OS X 10.7 - 10.9, MS Windows 7 SP1, MS Windows Vista SP2, MS Windows XP SP3, Windows 8, Windows 8.1

Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6C

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG, RAW

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

116.3 x 74 x 66.2 mm

122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm

Weight

553 Gram

600 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-12L

NB-10L

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

240 Shots

380 Shots

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