Canon SX40 HS vs Samsung GX-1L

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX40 HS and Samsung GX-1L, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX40 HS was brought out 5 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX40 HS scores versus the GX-1L with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Samsung GX-1L. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX40 HS has external measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX40 HS compared to the GX-1L.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX40 HS and GX-1L is 64 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX40 HS and GX-1L.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX40 HS due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX40 HS will give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SX40 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.