Side by Side Comparison Canon PowerShot SX40 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs. Canon PowerShot SX70: Digital Photography Review

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

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Basic Information

Buying options

Review / Preview

Announced

Price

MSRP

Body type

Body material

Sensor

Max resolution

Other resolutions

Image ratio w:h

Effective pixels

Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size

Sensor type

Processor

Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

CIPA image stabilization rating

Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Image parameters

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)

Optical zoom

Maximum aperture

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Digital zoom

Manual focus

Normal focus range

Macro focus range

Number of focus points

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Viewfinder coverage

Viewfinder resolution

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

Flash range

External flash

Flash modes

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

Videography features

Resolutions

Format

Videography notes

Modes

Microphone

Speaker

Storage

Storage types

Connectivity

USB

HDMI

Microphone port

Headphone port

Wireless

Wireless notes

Remote control

Physical

Environmentally sealed

Battery

Battery description

Battery Life (CIPA)

Weight (inc. batteries)

Dimensions

Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS


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	72% DPReview score Read review ... Jan 15, 2013	75% DPReview score Read roundup ... May 26, 2017
Sep 15, 2011	Sep 17, 2012	Sep 15, 2014	Sep 20, 2018

	$429	$549	$549

SLR-like (bridge)	SLR-like (bridge)	SLR-like (bridge)	SLR-like (bridge)
	Composite		Metal, composite

4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000	4608 x 3072	5184 x 3888
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	4000 x 3000, 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	4608 x 3456, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 2768 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1832, 2448 x 2448, 1952 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1368, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 1232 x 1536
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
12 megapixels	12 megapixels	16 megapixels	20 megapixels
		17 megapixels	21 megapixels
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
	Digic 5	DIGIC 6	Digic 8
	sRGB	sRGB	sRGB
	Primary Color Filter	Primary Color Filter	Primary color filter

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200	Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400	Auto, 100-3200 (6400 in low light mode at low resolution)	Auto, 100-3200
6	7	7	6
Yes	Yes (2)	Yes (2 slots)	Yes
Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical
			5 stop(s)
No	RAW	RAW	RAW
	Fine, Normal	Super fine, fine	Fine, normal
		JPEG (EXIF v2.3) Raw (Canon CR2, 12-bit)	JPEG (Exif v2.31) Raw (Canon CR3)
		Contrast Sharpness Saturation Red/Green/Blue Skin tone

24–840 mm	24–1200 mm	21–1365 mm	21–1365 mm
35×	50×	65×	65×
F2.7–5.8	F3.4–6.5	F3.4–6.5	F3.4–6.5
Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes (4x)	Yes (4x)	Yes (4x)	Yes (4x)
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		0 cm (0″)	5 cm (1.97″)
0 cm (0″)	0 cm (0″)	0 cm (0″)	0 cm (0″)
9	9	9	9

Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated
2.7″	2.8″	3″	3″
230,000	461,000	922,000	922,000
No	No	No	No
PureColor II VA TFT LCD			TFT LCD
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
	100%	100%	100%
	202,000	922,000	2,360,000

15 sec	15 sec	15 sec	15 sec
1/3200 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Smart Auto Program AE Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE Manual Custom Scene Creative Filters Movie Digest Movie	Smart Auto Program AE Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE Manual Custom Scene Creative Filters Movie Digest Movie	Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual
	Portrait Smooth Skin Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf- Timer) High-speed Burst HQ Handheld Night Scene Underwater Snow Fireworks Stitch Assist	Portrait Smart Shutter Handheld Night Scene Low Light Snow Fireworks
Yes (Pop-up)	Yes	Yes	Yes
7.00 m	5.50 m	5.50 m	5.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Yes (Hot-shoe)	Yes (Hot-shoe)	Yes (Hot-shoe)	No
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain	Auto, on, slow synchro, off	Auto, on, slow sync, off
	Single Continuous Continuous with AF Self-Timer
10.3 fps	2.2 fps	6.4 fps	10.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)	Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)	Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3
	(at 1/3 EV steps)
No

1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps)	1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)	1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
MPEG-4, H.264	H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
	Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps	Also offers Super Slow Motion, Miniature Effect, Digest Movie
			3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
None	Mono	Mono	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes	Yes (Mini)	Yes (mini-HDMI)	Yes (micro HDMI)
		No	Yes
		No	No
Eye-Fi Connected		Built-In	Built-In
		image sharing via Canon Image Gateway	802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
No	Yes (RS60E3)	No (Wired)	Yes (via smartphone)

No	No	No	No
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Built-in
Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger	LP-E12 lithium-ion battery & charger
380	315	340	325
600 g (1.32 lb / 21.16 oz)	595 g (1.31 lb / 20.99 oz)	650 g (1.43 lb / 22.93 oz)	608 g (1.34 lb / 21.45 oz)
123 x 92 x 108 mm (4.84 x 3.62 x 4.25″)	123 x 87 x 106 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.17″)	128 x 93 x 114 mm (5.04 x 3.66 x 4.49″)	127 x 91 x 117 mm (5 x 3.58 x 4.61″)

Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
No	No	No
None	None	None	None