Canon SX40 HS vs Sony RX100 III

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon SX40 HS versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The SX40 HS was unveiled 3 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX40 HS grades against the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about 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") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SX40 HS and the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX40 HS and RX100 III is 64 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX40 HS and RX100 III.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX40 HS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX40 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.