Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
Canon also made available a new super-zoom digital camera today, which doesn’t give you a ‘prosumer’ experience like the S100 (things like RAW mode and GPS are missing), but still has plenty of manual controls and a very versatile 35X optical zoom lens.
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
- New DIGIC 5 image processor promises better processing and noise reduction
- 12 effective megapixel (1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor; smaller and different versus the PowerShot S100’s sensor)
- 24 – 840 mm (f2.7 – f5.8) 35X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization (Intelligent IS changes stabilization mode depending on shooting situation)
- 2.7 inch flipout and rotate LCD (230,000 pixels)
Electronic viewfinder EVF (202,000 pixels) - Smart Auto and scene modes
Full manual controls (but no RAW) - Zoom Framing Assist button allows quick and temporary zooming out for photo recomposition
- Continuous shooting at 2.4 FPS (unlimited) or 10 FPS (up to 8 shots) at full resolution
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 24 FPS movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $430