Canon SX40 HS vs Sony TF1

Let's look closer at the Canon SX40 HS and Sony TF1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was introduced 21 months earlier than the TF1 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX40 HS matches up vs the TF1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX40 HS offers outside 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) and the Sony TF1 has proportions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX40 HS and Sony TF1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX40 HS versus the TF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX40 HS and TF1 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX40 HS and TF1.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony TF1 to resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SX40 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.