35x ultra-zoom and enhanced low-light performance – Canon introduces the PowerShot SX40 HS

Devon Camera reasons to buy:

Canon unveils the latest addition to its range of powerful, ultra-zoom compact cameras. Combining an incredible 35x ultra-wide-angle zoom lens, full manual control and Full HD movie capture, the PowerShot SX40 HS is ideal for photographers who want the flexibility and control of a DSLR and the versatility of a huge focal range packed into a compact body.

Providing outstanding image quality, the PowerShot SX40 HS is among the first PowerShot models to feature Canon’s new DIGIC 5 image processor which boosts the performance of the HS System and offers advanced shooting options as well as supporting Full HD (1080p) movie capture.

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Features:

• 35x ultra wide-angle zoom with USM
• Image Stabilizer (4.5-stop). Intelligent IS
• HS System (12.1 MP) with DIGIC 5
• Full HD, HDMI
• 6.8 cm (2.7") vari-angle LCD, EVF
• Smart Auto, Multi-area WB
• High-speed Burst HQ
• Manual modes
• Zoom Framing Assist
• Range of accessories

35x ultra wide-angle zoom with USM
A huge optical zoom including 24mm ultra wide-angle provides an incredible range (24-840mm) to suit everything from sweeping landscapes and indoor scenes to long-range close-ups of wildlife. The Ultrasonic Motor ensures highly accurate, near silent zooming even in movie mode.

Shake-free images with Intelligent IS
A powerful optical Image Stabilizer delivers sharp images in low light or when using the full extent of the zoom. Intelligent IS automatically selects the optimal image stabilisation mode from 7 options, to ensure clear, detailed photos and videos.

HS System with DIGIC 5
A powerful combination of the latest DIGIC 5 image processor and high-sensitivity CMOS sensor, the HS System lets you shoot with low noise and high image quality even in low light - reducing the need for flash or tripod, freezing motion without blur and increasing available flash range

Full HD Movies with HDMI-CEC
Record superb, Full HD (1080p) movies at 24fps with stereo sound. HDMI-CEC connection allows for loss-less viewing on a compatible HDTV and control of playback using the TV remote.

Vari-angle LCD and Viewfinder
A 6.8 cm (2.7”) vari-angle PureColor II VA LCD provides excellent visibility and enables easy framing from difficult angles. The Electronic Viewfinder can give steadier aiming.

Smart Auto with Multi-area WB
Smart Auto is truly automatic, allowing the camera to detect from 32 different scenes (21 in movies), ensuring optimum results. Multi-area White Balance captures scenes in their natural colours even when illuminated by multiple types of light.

High-speed Burst HQ
Capture split second action in full 12.1 MP resolution, at up to 10.3 shots/sec. for up to 8 shots, using High-speed Burst HQ mode.

Manual modes
Manual modes let you take full control of the exposure to get the results you want. Easily choose your own settings such as aperture, shutter speed, white balance and ISO.

Zoom Framing Assist
Zoom Framing Assist helps you keep track of a distant subject when shooting with maximum zoom. At the press of a button it quickly zooms out of the scene - so you can relocate the subject - zooming back in the moment it’s released.

Range of accessories
An optional Lens Filter Adapter lets you attach 67mm lens filters from Canon’s EOS range. A hot-shoe allows use of Canon Speedlite EX flash units to increase flash range and expand your creativity.

 

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What's in the box:

Digital Camera PowerShot SX40 HS, Lens Cap (with strap), Neck Strap NS-DC11, Case for Hot Shoe Cap, Battery Pack NB-10L, Battery Charger CB-2LCE, AC Cable, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (for USB), User Manual Kit.
 

EAN Reference: 8714574573021

IMAGE SENSOR Type 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1M Colour Filter Type Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR Type DIGIC 5 with iSAPS technology

LENS Focal Length 4.3 – 150.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 840 mm) Zoom Optical 35x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 140x Maximum f/number f/2.7-f/5.8 Construction 13 elements in 10 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 1 UD lens and 1 double-sided aspherical lens) Image Stabilisation Yes (lens shift-type), 4.5-stop. Intelligent IS Ultrasonic Motor (USM) Yes, zoom

FOCUSING Type TTL AF System/ Points Face Detection, 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed to centre or Face Select and Track) AF Modes Single, Continuous (only available in Smart Auto mode), Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF AF Point Selection Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small) AF Lock On/Off Selectable AF Assist Beam Yes Manual Focus Yes Focus Bracketing Yes Closest Focusing Distance 0 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL Metering modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame) AE Lock Yes Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction AEB 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments ISO sensitivity* AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER Speed 1 – 1/3200 sec. (factory default) 15 – 1/3200 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE Type TTL Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom. Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto

VIEWFINDER Viewfinder EVF (0.20 type), 4:3 aspect ratio, Approx. 202,000 dots Viewfinder / Coverage Approx. 100% Dioptre Correction Yes

LCD MONITOR Monitor Vari-angle 6.8 cm (2.7”) PureColor II VA (TFT), Approx. 230,000 dots Coverage Approx. 100% Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. Red-Eye Reduction Yes Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure Flash Exposure Lock Yes Manual Power Adjustment 3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II¹) Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes Built-in Flash Range 50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 1.4 m – 3.0 m (T) External Flash E-TTL with EX series Speedlites ¹

SHOOTING Modes Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom1, Custom2, Sports, SCN (Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Smart Shutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stich Assist), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap) Modes in Movie Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie Photo Effects My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) Drive modes Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer Continuous Shooting Approx. 2.4 shots/sec., AF: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec., LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec., High-speed Burst HQ: Approx. 10.3 shots/sec., up to 8 shots¹ ²

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION Image Size 4:3 - (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 - (L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 - (L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 - (L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S, XS) *XS is half the length and width of S Compression Fine, Normal Movies (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD) Movie Length (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹ (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour ² (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.

FILE TYPES Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant Movies MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)] iFrame

DIRECT PRINT Canon Printers Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) PictBridge Yes

OTHER FEATURES Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback My Camera / My Menu Start-up image and camera sounds customisation. Menu customisation My Category Image tagging feature Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes Histogram Yes, live histogram Playback zoom Approx. 2x – 10x Self Timer Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom Menu Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi

INTERFACE Computer Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) Other HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD Type SD, SDHC, SDXC

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM PC & Macintosh Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6

SOFTWARE Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Other PhotoStitch, Movie Uploader for YouTube, CameraWindow

POWER SOURCE Batteries Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-10L (battery and charger supplied) Battery life Approx. 380 shots ¹ Approx. 540 min. playback A/C Power Supply Optional, Power adapter ACK-DC80

ACCESSORIES Cases / Straps Soft Case DCC-850 Lenses Filter Adapter FA-DC67A (Compatible with Canon 67mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Protect Filter) Flash Canon Speedlites (including 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 430EX II, 580EX II¹), Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite bracket SB-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3 Power Supply & Battery Chargers AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80, Battery Charger CB-2LCE Other Lens Hood LH-DC60 Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity Dimensions (WxHxD) 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm Weight Approx. 600 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)

Zoom	¹ Depending on the image size selected.
AF Modes	¹ Some settings limit availability.
Manual Power Adjustment	¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.
External Flash	¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.
Continuous Shooting	¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
Movie Length	¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
Battery life	¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.
Flash	¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.