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Canon - PowerShot SX40 HS Black 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(125 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 125 reviews
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Star
0
90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot SX40 HS Black 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great Camera
on February 15, 2013
Posted by: daylebread
from Spring City, TN
I have owned the rebel, the sx15 and the sx30. They are all good cameras. The sx40 is a great camera. I travel a lot over sea and this camera with its exceptional zoom is amazing. At maxed out zoom, I get great pictures without having to use a tripod. I find it to be easy to use; it takes wonderful pictures in day light and at night. I rarely have to use the flash in low light settings. I consider it light weight, not bulky and it travels well. The battery is a plus. I get well over 300 shots on one charge. Over all this is a great camera.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: nothing negative to say!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
easy for beginners!!
on December 8, 2013
Posted by: Airam
from Missouri
Love the features, especially the 35x zoom! (I don't have to buy another lens)..I'm no professional photographer, and this one is perfect ( good for beginners too!)..had mine now for 2 years and it's still great!!..
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
"Fan"tastic Camera
on January 1, 2014
Posted by: TexasRangersFan
from Texas
I have owned this SX50 for more than one year. I also owned the SX30 (sold to another Rangers fan) AND the SX40 which I still use. have taken approximately 500 GB of pictures with these 3 cameras, mostly at Rangers games. 10 FPS on the SX50 cranked it up to 300GB this season alone, because of RAW mode.
3 great cameras. The SX30 was purchased during the AL Championship Series and captured the moment ARod struck out, sending the Rangers to the 2010 World Series. It's shortcoming was the "continuous" mode, not being fast enough an no RAW mode. When the SX40 came out, it included 8 frames per second, solving the "continuous" mode that I needed. When the SX50 came out, camera RAW was included, making this the perfect camera.
The zoom on all 3 cameras is outstanding. My seat in Rangers Ballpark is in Section 2xx just beyond first base. I have some great head shots of all 3 outfield position players. I've got some fine pictures of stealing of second base, one of an airborne Home Plate umpire trying to avoid a baserunner stealing home.
I can't imagine what the SX60 will bring. Bulb maybe? I keep looking for a reason to go with a DSLR over the SX50 and can't find one yet.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
first time buyer
on October 11, 2012
Posted by: jobull
from Pilot Mountain , North Carolina
Excellent.....Clear picture, lightweight, and very manageable..
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
VERY NICE ALL-AROUND CAMERA
on April 28, 2013
Posted by: Bill
from Medford, OR
Sharp image quality in all focal lengths, even when lens is wide open. Because image size is so small I shoot most of my photos at widest aperture to make the background as out of focus as possible. Also, I have a tremor in my hands. so when I do macros or shoot in dim light, the image stabilizer is a great help.
Very handy to carry around. I use a wrist strap rather than the neck strap that it come with.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, durable for a camera
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Love it BUT
on November 24, 2013
Posted by: Em
from Rockland, NY
I bought this camera last year and I was amazed by it. I absolutely love it. However, I am forced to give it a 4 starts review because after having it for a little over a year, I already need to service it. Since it's been over a year, it is now out of warranty and I have to pay for the repair. I get a lens error message since it seems the lens is stuck. I have no idea how this happened because I have never dropped it or anything like that. It is a good purchase but I think it shouldn't need servicing so quickly.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Just Amazing!!!
on March 12, 2012
Posted by: Pavan
Bought this camera a week ago and it is beyond what I expected after reading reviews over the net. The photos i've taken on this so far came out very well and im in love with it :D the only thing i dont understand is that iso changes to 100 automatically when shutter speed in kept for more than a second in manual mode.
Pros: picture quality, digital screen, large zoom capability
Cons: viewfinder quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
What an adventure !
on May 21, 2012
Posted by: dumroc59
from Lakewood, CA
I think like some others this camera is going to be great once I master all of the functions. The basics give insight of the basics but ready the manual after that is so much to remember. I have always wanted this type of camera so i am determined. And the pictures that i have taken (at night) came out great !
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, durable, Lightweight/Portable, confusing to operate at first
Cons: Complicated controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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