Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon A900

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon A900, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and A900 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was brought out 5 years earlier than the A900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX40 HS scores vs the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Nikon Coolpix A900. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Nikon A900 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX40 HS provides outer measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Nikon A900 has measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SX40 HS against the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX40 HS and A900 is 64 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX40 HS and A900.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon A900 to produce more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.