Canon SX40 HS vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX40 HS and Samsung NX mini, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SX40 HS was introduced 3 years prior to the NX mini and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX40 HS matches up against the NX mini when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS and Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX40 HS provides outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX40 HS and Samsung NX mini in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX40 HS vs the NX mini.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX40 HS and NX mini is 64 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX40 HS and NX mini.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX40 HS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX mini will result in greater detail using its extra 8.5MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.