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Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS

Portability
57
Imaging
49
Features
50
Overall
49
Canon EOS 40D front
 
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS Key Specs

Canon 40D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2007
  • Replaced the Canon 30D
  • Updated by Canon 50D
Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX230 HS
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Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Canon 40D versus Canon SX210 IS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and SX210 IS (14MP) and the 40D (APS-C) and SX210 IS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The 40D was introduced 3 years earlier than the SX210 IS and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 40D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 40D grades vs the SX210 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 40D over the Canon SX210 IS

 40D SX210 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Canon 40D

 SX210 IS 40D 
RevealedJune 2010October 2007More recent by 32 months

Common features in the Canon 40D and Canon SX210 IS

 40D SX210 IS 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 40D comes with outside dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Canon SX210 IS has measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 40D versus the SX210 IS.

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 40D and SX210 IS is 57 and 90 respectively.

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 40D and SX210 IS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 40D using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon SX210 IS will deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 40D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS sensor size comparison

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 40D
Portrait photography with Canon SX210 IS
59
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
38
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 40D Street photography factors
Canon SX210 IS Street photography factors
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (220g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 40D Sports photography details
Canon SX210 IS Sports photography details
53
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery (800 shots)
43
incredible zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 40D Travel photography information
Canon SX210 IS Travel photography information
48
environment proof
built-in flash
bad battery (800 CIPA)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
68
lighter than average in class (220 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (392mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 40D Landscape photography info
Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography info
58
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery (800 CIPA)
48
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 40D Vlogging details
Canon SX210 IS Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (220 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Canon 40D vs Canon SX210 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 40D and Canon SX210 IS
 Canon EOS 40DCanon PowerShot SX210 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 40D Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2007-10-24 2010-06-16
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3888 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-392mm (14.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.5 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 822g (1.81 lbs) 220g (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 703 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - NB-5L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,099 $226