Canon 40D vs Canon SX710 HS

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 40D vs Canon SX710 HS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) and the 40D (APS-C) and SX710 HS (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The 40D was introduced 8 years before the SX710 HS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 40D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 40D matches up against the SX710 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 40D & Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon 40D Gallery & Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 40D features exterior measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Canon SX710 HS has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 40D compared to the SX710 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 40D and SX710 HS is 57 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 40D and SX710 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 40D with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX710 HS will provide you with greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 40D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.