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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
Solid point and shoot
on July 19, 2018
Posted by: JimmyR
from Williamsburg, VA
Been using it for 5 years as primary and back up to my DSLR. Always dependable and very easy to travel with. Great color and detail in the photos. Could be faster writing to SD card (I use class 10 SanDisk extreme cards).
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Purchased June 7, 2012 and still shooting great!
on May 18, 2016
Posted by: Karen from Wisconsin
from Wisconsin, United States
I wanted something to get great shots of our kids sports, back yard birds and good quality family photos. This camera covered all that beautifully and is still doing it. Easy to use, a lot of great shooting options. Play with it, learn what it can do and then shoot away.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
great shooter
on October 21, 2015
Posted by: shipshooter
from michigan
had for 3 yrs, their have been times when it took better photos than my t3i. continuous shooting mode rocks for sports. the controls are inconvenient , but the positives out weigh the negatives. their is really no manual mode so forget about that. It is stupid and a terrible design flaw.
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Customer Rating
5
amazing birthday gift
on September 19, 2014
Posted by: Maya
I had this a few months, my husband gave me for my early birthday and I was very please it's very easy to use and like other costumers it has a lot of settings you can choose. I just play all of them myself and figuring out so fast. the photos are very crisp and I tooka lot of photos far without any problems or blury. I had to took photos of a moon all the way closer. I love and highly recommend this, I guess this are more better than other camera.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Camera
on July 18, 2014
Posted by: loomex
from Ithaca, NY
I have had this camera for over two years. Over a vacation I took over 1000 pictures and a few videos and only had to charge the battery once. The image quality is great. It has a lot of features I have not really used yet.
Pros: Super-sharp images
Cons: slo-motion video is not 1080p
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Excellent Camera
on June 23, 2014
Posted by: Crimson782
I have been using this camera for 2 years now. I find that it is very easy to use. There are a lot of amazing settings on this camera, and they are easy to figure out. This camera does not come with a paper instruction manual, but it does come with one to load onto your PC. I did just that and read it, and had no trouble figuring out all of the settings. I truly wish I could download a photo with this review. I have done numerous photo shoots for my family, and now have other's asking me if I do it professionally. My latest subject was my 6 month old baby. I took over 300 photos, and only 3 were blury...not bad considering my subject doesn't stop moving! Colors are vibrant, images are clear. The auto focus does not take that long unless your subject continues to move (then set to sports mode or HQ setting). Hold down the button half way, and it quickly adjusts. I absolutely love this camera!
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, vibrant colors, great picture settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Just what I needed
on June 2, 2014
Posted by: Frost
from Rock Hill SC
Got it in 2012 and love it! Point and shoot before an DSLR any day. Has more features than I thought, but you don't need to use them unless you really want to. The AUTO option works just fine for most shots. Needed a new camera, but was trying to stay away from the DSLR and I am glad that I did.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
Cons: flip up flash
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
dont waste your money
on February 28, 2014
Posted by: Montana
from Montana
I purchased this camera because I love to take pictures of all the wild life in our area. I wanted a good zoom That plus when the grandkids are here I always have a camera ready on short notice for the cute things that happen. well the camera was really clumsy to hold and the flip out LCD screen was terrible. It wobbled and just the slightest movement it would move and then you lost what you were trying to see. The built in view finder was ridiculous. You couldnt see through that if you tried. The other bad idea was that you have to manually flip up the flash option. If you forget and you are in a dark place you have just lost your precious moment. I returned the camera and found something else with better options.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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