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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 12.1 MP

CCD, 14.1 MP

Lens

4.3-150.5 mm, 35 x optical zoom

4.3-150.5 mm, 35 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.7-f/5.8

f/2.7-f/5.8

Shutter Speed

1/3200-15 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 380 Shots

Rechargeable

User Rating

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

PowerShot

PowerShot

Title

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 5 Processor

Effective Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

14.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.3-150.5 mm

4.3-150.5 mm

Optical Zoom

35 x

35 x

Lens cover

, Lens Cap

No

Lens Construction

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

Aperture Range

f/2.7-f/5.8 Aperture

f/2.7-f/5.8 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

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

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

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

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

7 metres

5.8 metres

Direct Print

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)

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

HC MMC Plus Card

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

27

26

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

No

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,DPOF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/3200-15 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

Auto Focus

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

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

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Frame, Playback Modes File - Easy, Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Resume Playback, Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Jump, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist), Smart Shuffle - Still Images: Single, Index, Magnification, Trimming, Resize, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning. - Videos: Normal Playback, Editing, slow motion, pause, first frame, last frame, next frame, previous frame, fast forward, fast rewind, Auto settings available in 5 levels,5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available.;Erase Modes(Still Image): single image, select range, all images Video: any video file;My Colours:My Colours Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Colour

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

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

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 10.3 shots/sec

, MaxBurst:3.6 Shots/sec

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

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

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

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Fisheye, Landscape, Portrait, Sports

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

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

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm

122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm

Weight

600 Gram

601 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-10L

NB-7L

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

380 Shots

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