Canon SX40 HS vs Sony A7R

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX40 HS versus Sony A7R, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and A7R (36MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX40 HS was announced 3 years before the A7R and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX40 HS grades against the A7R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS and Sony Alpha A7R. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX40 HS has physical measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A7R has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX40 HS and the A7R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX40 HS and A7R is 64 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX40 HS and A7R.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX40 HS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7R will offer more detail with its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SX40 HS is going to be behind in sensor tech.