Canon SX40 HS vs Sony HX90V

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX40 HS versus Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was unveiled 4 years prior to the HX90V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX40 HS scores vs the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX40 HS offers outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX40 HS versus Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX40 HS versus the HX90V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX40 HS and HX90V is 64 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX40 HS and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX90V to show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SX40 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.