Canon SX40 HS vs Sony A57

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon SX40 HS vs Sony A57, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The SX40 HS was released 12 months before the A57 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX40 HS scores vs the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX40 HS offers outside measurements 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 A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SX40 HS and the A57.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX40 HS and A57 is 64 and 64 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX40 HS and A57.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX40 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A57 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be behind in sensor tech.