Canon SX40 HS vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX40 HS and Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX40 HS was manufactured 9 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SX40 HS scores versus the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX40 HS comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX40 HS compared to the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX40 HS and ZV-1 is 64 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX40 HS and ZV-1.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX40 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony ZV-1 will offer more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX40 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.