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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
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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
Perfect camera
on December 16, 2012
Posted by: Photohunter
from Cincinnati, Ohio
Have owned camera since August. Have owned several other brandname cameras with various megapixels and zooms, but favorite had been a Canon SX120 for several years. Had finally decided to upgraded and researched this camera. Eventually purchased it and have not been disappointed. This camera takes really good photos in auto mode, but the more I was willing to experiment with other settings and functions the more I enjoyed this camera and the quality of the photos. This camera requires a little patience and willingness to experiment butis well worth the time and money.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
on December 6, 2012
Posted by: Anonymous
I've had several Canon cameras and have never been disappointed and look forward to some great photos and movies with my NEW Power Shot SX 40..BUT I am diappointed that it does not have a user manual except for the on line version making it cumbersome to easily find help topics on specific camera "how to" questions I may have..
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, easy to use
Cons: Heavy/Bulky, Complicated controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
on December 1, 2012
Posted by: Amyd
from Pulaski, Tn
I am not a professional photographer but decided to take pictures as a hobby. I researched many cameras and after checking reviews and videos decided this was the camera for me. I absolutely love it! This camera is Canon's best for amateur photographers. It is easy to use, the zoom is wonderful, and the pictures are beautiful. The only issues I have is learning the correct settings and knowing which and when to use them. This is a user issue and I learn everyday. I suggest liking Canon's Facebook page. The admin and personnel answer any question you have and provide wonderful tips and tricks. I will always use Canon, their products are great
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, easy to use
Cons: Complicated controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great but not Amazing
on November 25, 2012
Posted by: Alice S.
From the minute I saw this camera, I knew this was the camera I wanted to buy. It was pretty expensive though. I bought it went it first came out and like most all cameras the price has now gone down on it. Let me just say the video part on the camera is amazing! The images are very sharp. As for the actual camera part, its good but not great. One thing that really bugs me about this camera is the focus. If you try to take a close up shot on let's say a flower, it won't focus right, and the flower becomes blurry. It makes me extremely frustrated when it does this because i love to take close up shots. The zoom is very good. I've taken many beautiful shots of the moon, and even some close ups of Mars! Over all the camera is a pretty easy going camera, just a few here and there minor things but in total I think it's a great camera.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Slooowww shot to shot time
on November 25, 2012
Posted by: Bob
Nice camera. Shot to shot time is horribly slow - in the range of two seconds. Focusing could be quicker too. The zoom is great, love the optical viewfinder, and the twist screen is great for shooting over crowds or down low. I'd buy something else next time though, because of the slow shot to shot time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Purchased For My Cancun Trip
on November 16, 2012
Posted by: JP
Pros: This camera is loaded with features, Zoom is incredible, excellent quality at full zoom range, easy to get around in the menu/settings. I purchased this camera the day before leaving to Cancun Mexico, I took around 1000 images, beach, high sun photos, low light, daytime, dusk, after dark, in caves, bird portraits, small creatures. I was rushed most of the time, i am amazed how well they turned out. I own the SX10IS, SX30IS, this camera is an excellent addition to the PowerShot lineup.
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, excellent quality animal portraits
Cons: Missing features/settings, controls are easly pushed accidentally., it would be nice to have the raw feature, it would be better to have brass threads filters, bulb feature would be helpful
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Just What I Wanted
on November 4, 2012
Posted by: Tony P.
from Ohio
I have had this camera for aout 6 months now and I am very pleased. It is very easy to use and takes great looking pictures. I do wish that it came with an owners manual so I could look things up if needed. I went ahead and printed one off that I keep in a three ring binder.There are to many options for me to remember, so i need to keep looking back to check on how to do all the different settings. I am also pleased on the length of the lens because you can really zoom in nice and close on your subject.I do have a little problem when I use the macro,I seem to get a lot of blurry shots. But that could just be me.The battery lasts a long time plus I always carry an extra one just incase I would happen to need it.I also like all the promps I get like when I need to raise the flash up.Overall I would recommend this camera to anyone.
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, durable, Simple controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
A step down...
on October 24, 2012
Posted by: Nells
from New England
I have been using Canon's "super zooms" for a long time now. I was not happy about the switch to a battery pack, but so far, the supplied battery has been great. Holds a charge for a very long time (NOTE I use the viewfinder most of the time). But NO PRINTED MANUAL! (sigh...)
I have always found these cameras to have easy to use controls. I also LOVE the LCD screen... you can keep it stowed away, or position it many ways when you do need it.
There is one major problem with the SX40 - blurred photos. I do nothing different with this camera than with my older ones, and I have had many ruined photos because for some reason the camera can't focus fast enough. I tend to wonder if as the zooms get longer, the lenses get slower. I take a lot of train photos, and some of my best shots have been ruined, and I have, at times, wanted to throw the stupid thing right at the train and watch it get crushed...
As much as I like Canon cameras, this one has been a major dissapointment. The photos that DO come out in focus are indeed good. But there is still a low-light issue. These cameras seem to dislike low light, and unless you have some advanced skills to overcome it, you get less that great photos.
Also, the viewfinder is WAY too small. It is very hard to see through. Another bad change.
So, I hate to say it, but for the first time, I have to give a rather negative review of a Canon camera.
Pros: good battery life, durable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, super zoom!!
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, viewfinder is too small, too many blurred photos for no appearant reason
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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