Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510
Portability
64 Imaging
36 Features
50 Overall
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64 Imaging
36 Features
50 Overall
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Portability
66 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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66 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510 Key Specs
Canon SX40 HS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-840mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
- 600g - 123 x 92 x 108mm
- Announced September 2011
- Succeeded the Canon SX30 IS
- Later Model is Canon SX50 HS
Nikon P510
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 555g - 120 x 83 x 102mm
- Revealed July 2012
- Earlier Model is Nikon P500
- Updated by Nikon P520
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On this page, we are reviewing the Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and P510 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe SX40 HS was launched 9 months before the P510 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX40 HS matches up vs the P510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Nikon Coolpix P510. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Nikon P510 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX40 HS over the Nikon P510
| SX40 HS | P510 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon P510 over the Canon SX40 HS
| P510 | SX40 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2012 |  | September 2011 | More recent by 9 months |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX40 HS and Nikon P510
| SX40 HS | P510 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX40 HS has outer 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 Nikon P510 has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).
Check the Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX40 HS against the P510.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX40 HS and P510 is 64 and 66 respectively.
Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX40 HS and P510.
Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon P510 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX40 HS
Portrait photography with Nikon P510
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
features face detect focus
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Canon SX40 HS Street photography factors
Nikon P510 Street photography factors
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (600 grams)
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average in class (555 grams)
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Sports photography with Canon SX40 HS
Sports photography with Nikon P510
amazing zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Canon SX40 HS Travel photography details
Nikon P510 Travel photography details
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (600 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (1000mm)
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
more heavy than average in class (555g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Canon SX40 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon P510 as a Landscape photography camera
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
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Canon SX40 HS Vlogging info
Nikon P510 Vlogging info
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (600g)
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (555 grams)
Photography Glossary
Canon SX40 HS vs Nikon P510 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SX40 HS | Nikon Coolpix P510 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon PowerShot SX40 HS | Nikon Coolpix P510 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2011-09-15 | 2012-07-05 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-840mm (35.0x) | 24-1000mm (41.7x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.7-5.8 | f/3.0-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 0cm | 2cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | PureColor II VA TFT LCD | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/3200s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | - |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/2000s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 600g (1.32 pounds) | 555g (1.22 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 123 x 92 x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") | 120 x 83 x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 380 pictures | 200 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-10L | EN-EL5 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $330 | $600 |
