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Sony HX200
Superzoom Camera
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Canon SX40 HS
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Best price
$1,260
- Weighs a little bit less than the SX40 HS 18.7 oz vs 21.2 oz
- Smaller body size 64 in³ vs 75 in³
- 13% more battery life 450 shots vs 400 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
- Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
- Newer camera April 2012 vs September 2011
- Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
- Better built-in flash range 40′ vs 23′
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps 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 3D capture capabilities SX40 HS does not have 3D
Find out more about the
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
Best price
$320
$320
- Significantly cheaper street price $320 vs $1,260
- Wider angle lens 4.0mm vs 8.0mm
- Has a flash hot shoe connector HX200 does not
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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
What the Sony HX200 and Canon SX40 HS have in common
- Similar image sensor size 28 in²
- HDMI port
- flip out viewscreen
What’s missing from both the Sony HX200 and the Canon SX40 HS
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No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No Wi-Fi
