Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Announced: 15/09/2011

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Body type

Body type
SLR-like (bridge)

Sensor

Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Other resolutions
4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
24–840 mm
Optical zoom
35×
Maximum aperture
F2.7–5.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Macro focus range
    0 cm (0″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    2.7″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    PureColor II VA TFT LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/3200 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    7.00 m
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
    Continuous drive
    10.3 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      No

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      None

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes
      Wireless
      Eye-Fi Connected
      Remote control
      No

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      380
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      600 g (1.32 lb / 21.16 oz)
      Dimensions
      123 x 92 x 108 mm (4.84 x 3.62 x 4.25″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      No
      GPS
      None

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