Canon SX40 HS vs Fujifilm GFX 100

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX40 HS and Fujifilm GFX 100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm GFX 100 (102MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm GFX 100 (Medium format) have different sensor size.

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The SX40 HS was announced 8 years earlier than the Fujifilm GFX 100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm GFX 100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX40 HS grades versus the Fujifilm GFX 100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Fujifilm GFX 100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Fujifilm GFX 100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX40 HS features outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Fujifilm GFX 100 has dimensions of 156mm x 144mm x 75mm (6.1" x 5.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 1320 grams (2.91 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX40 HS and Fujifilm GFX 100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX40 HS vs the Fujifilm GFX 100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX40 HS and Fujifilm GFX 100 is 64 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX40 HS and Fujifilm GFX 100.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX40 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm GFX 100 will render more detail with its extra 90MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.