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Canon - PowerShot SX40 HS 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 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
Forget the DSLR
on March 25, 2013
Posted by: canonforever
from Auburn, New York
The Alaska cruise was planned and I needed to upgrade from my trusty AE-1, I went to buy an EOS Rebel. When I tried the SX40HS and realized that I did not have to change lenses... I was sold. I could have the focal length in a point and shoot. Great performer. Picture quality is outstanding. Weight of camera did not negatively impact the excursions.The camera is easy to use, easy to operate, ergonomic and intuitive... although the features are plenty and more than I may ultimately use. The results are outstanding!!
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Complicated controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
The GO TO GUY!!!!
on March 23, 2013
Posted by: rustingaway
from NewYork, NY
This is truly a "goto" camera. The fact that it outputs its video via HDMI, makes for portability, ease of use and instant viewing after the shot. I have used this for multiple video events and shared upon completion of the event. It is a hit, and i bet a few more cameras were sold right after I did this. The picture quality rivals SLR quality, without the price.
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, hd video!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent Camera
on March 22, 2013
Posted by: GA Photog
from Atlanta, GA
Have used the SX40 at home and traveling to France, Spain and Israel. Used primarily in auto mode but also have used manual mode for special situations. Produced excellent shots and videos in a variety of settings. The zoom lens is beautiful, just to test it, I did a max zoom on 2 birds standing on Masada ruins about 150 feet away and they came out crisp, clear and in focus. Picture quality in a variety of settings, from French & Spanish cities to Pyrenees mtns and Israeli deserts were all great in auto mode. Should say that I have had Canon digital cameras for years now and therefore are used to their controls, however I find them easy to use and straight forward. And I have never read the user guide, just use it for reference.
I Have another camera from a different mfr that has now been relegated to backup status.
Only downside is the size of the camera. It is not heavy but considerably larger than the normal digital model, had to get used to not being able to carry a camera in a belt case. This is why satisfaction received 4 stars instead of 5.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, excellent image quality, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, excellent zoom lens
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
SX40 Really Is All That
on March 17, 2013
Posted by: canonfanforlife
from Spokane, WA
Based on the way Canon Customer Service treated my wife and I when we had a lens error problem with our SX160 (Canon replaced our camera), we bought a SX40 to go with our Canon A3100 and SX160. We now think that we have a great combination of Canon cameras: A small point and shoot that is easy to carry; A relatively small point and shoot with a 16X zoom lens; And a relatively large point and shoot with a 35X zoom lens. We think of them as our "small, medium and large" cameras that meet all our picture taking needs from macro to far away. But, bottom line, it is the Canon Customer Service that keeps us buying Canon cameras. We have taken pictures and videos that we like with half a dozen different cameras but no camera maker has treated us as well as Canon, plus we just plain like our Canon cameras. One problem, at this stage I'm convinced that the SX40 has features I may never come to understand but that does not prevent us from taking great pictures with it. My dear wife is already planning a new trip/adventure that will include all three of our Canon cameras: The A3100 will be in her purse, the SX160 will be in a harness on my chest and the SX40 will be in our camera bag for those shots that require features not available with our A3100 and SX160. Truth be told, we could probably take all the pictures that we want to take with our new SX40 but what the heck, why not use all three of them just for the fun of it? And, so far, when we look at our pictures, we can't tell which picture was taken with which camera because all three of them give us great pictures.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Never made a better purchase!!!
on March 1, 2013
Posted by: Gabby
from California, Los Angeles
I really recommend this camera. it performs real good. had no clue what i was buying, but i went for it and i am satisfied. still have more to learn about the camera. but i would really recommend it!
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: not too good for recording in the dark
I would recommend this to a friend!
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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
Awesome!
on February 12, 2013
Posted by: Steve
from Dover, PA
This is a great camera with an amazing telephoto lens. I mainly shoot with a T2i (when is the T5i coming out?), but decided not to lug it, the accessories, and the telephoto lens (28-300) that I use to Jamaica.
Instead I brought this camera with me. The pictures that it took were nothing short of incredible. In fact, some of the shots I took as the sun was going down over the water were so good, the resort is using them on their website.
My only complaint is that it is not always able to focus in low light perfectly. I recommend that you take multiple pictures just in case. Of course, that is as much a function of the lighting as it is of the camera.
I haven't pulled the trigger on the new SX50, because this camera is so good.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Huge Zoom!
on January 22, 2013
Posted by: mlo68
This camera is amazing. First of all, it has impressive image quality from the relatively small sensor, which probably means DIGIC 5 is doing its job really well (eliminating noise, correcting lens distortion, etc). The 24mm wide angle is superb for indoor shooting. The 840mm telephoto is WAY beyond what most people will ever need, and well beyond the ability to get a blur-free handheld shot (even with the IS). The slow-motion VGA movie mode (120 fps) is AWESOME! My only gripes are that this camera is nearly as big and heavy as my XTi DSLR, the plasticky body feels cheap and low-light performance is mediocre (even with handheld night scene).
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Flimsy Construction
I would recommend this to a friend!
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