Canon SX40 HS Review

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Model Name:	Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
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General
Model Number:	SX40 HS
Camera Format:	EVF
Currently Manufactured:	Yes
Retail Price:	$429.99
Street Price:	$375.68
Date Available:	2011-09-30
Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	21.4 oz (606 g) includes batteries
Weight With Batteries?	Yes
Size:	4.8 x 3.6 x 4.2 in. (123 x 92 x 108 mm)
Waterproof:	No
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3), 4000 x 2664 (10.7 MP, 3:2), 4000 x 2248 (9.0 MP, 16:9), 2992 x 2992 (9.0 MP, 1:1), 2816 x 1880 (5.3 MP, Other), 2816 x 1584 (4.5 MP, 16:9), 2112 x 2112 (4.5 MP, 1:1), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1064 (1.7 MP, 3:2), 1200 x 1200 (1.4 MP, 1:1), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 640 x 424 (0.3 MP, 3:2), 480 x 480 (0.2 MP, 1:1)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	10.3
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080, 1280x720, 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate:	24p, 30p, 30/120, 30/240
Movie Audio:	Yes
CMOS Sensor (Megapixels):	12.80
CMOS Size (inches):	1/2.3"
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Sensor Type:	CMOS
Effective Megapixels:	12.10
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	24 - 840 mm
Zoom Ratio:	35.00x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes
Normal Focus Range:	5 cm to Infinity 2.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	0 - 50 cm 0.0 - 19.7 in
Aperture Range:	f/2.7 (W) / f/5.8 (T) - f/8.0
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	Yes
Viewfinder Type:	EVF type; 202K-dot LCD with diopter adjustment of -4 to +1
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Size (inches):	2.7
LCD Resolution:	230,000 dots
Touchscreen:	No
Articulating LCD:	Yes
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White Balance Settings:	Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom. Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto
Shutter Speed Range:	15 - 1/3200
Exp Adj Range (EV):	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)
Program AE:	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Custom1, Custom2, Sports, SCN (Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Smart Shutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stich Assist), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap)
Self Timer:	2, 10, Custom seconds
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Auto ISO: 1.6 - 23 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.8 ft. (T), (50 cm - 7.0 m (W), 1.4 - 3.0 m (T))
Ext Flash Connection:	Hot-Shoe (E-TTL)
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Memory Included (MB):
Uncompressed Format:
CCD Raw Format:	No
Movie File Format:	MOV (Image: H.264, Audio: Stereo PCM)
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL):	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:	Mini HDMI
Included Software:	Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
OS Compatibility:	Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6
Power
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary NB-10L
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary NB-10L Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes
CIPA Rating:	380
Notes & Features:	Intelligent Image Stabilization, DIGIC 5 Processor, Full HD 1080p Videos, High-Speed Burst HQ (10.3fps at full resolution).