Canon SX40 HS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon P520
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

Best price $320
  • 100% more battery life 400 shots vs 200 shots
  • Cheaper street price $320 vs $469
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P520 does not
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

Best price
$469
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs September 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.2″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has GPS location tagging SX40 HS does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board SX40 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX40 HS does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX40 HS does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX40 HS does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

What the Canon SX40 HS and Nikon P520 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 21.2 oz vs 19.4 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 75 in³ vs 68 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • HDMI port
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Canon SX40 HS and the Nikon P520

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
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