Product comparison · 2 cameras

Canon 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS vs Canon PowerShot SX40HS

52specifications compared
33differ
19identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Camera type
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:SLR Camera Kit
- PowerShot SX40HS:Compact camera
Megapixel (approx.)
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:18 MP
- PowerShot SX40HS:12 MP
Supported aspect ratios
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:3:2, 4:3, 16:9
- PowerShot SX40HS:16:9
Total megapixels
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:19 MP
- PowerShot SX40HS:12.8 MP
Focal length range
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:17 - 85 mm
- PowerShot SX40HS:4.3 - 150.5 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:27 mm
- PowerShot SX40HS:24 mm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:136 mm
- PowerShot SX40HS:840 mm
Minimum aperture number
- 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS:4
- PowerShot SX40HS:2.7

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Comparison of 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS, PowerShot SX40HS
96 specifications	A Canon 60D + 17-85mm IS + EF 70-300mm IS View product	B Canon PowerShot SX40HS View product
Picture quality5 differ
Camera typeDiffers	SLR Camera Kit	Compact camera
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	18 MP	12 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	5184 x 3456 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Differs	480 x 480,640 x 480,720 x 480,1280 x 1280,1696 x 1280,1728 x 1728,1920 x 1080,1920 x 1280,2304 x 1728,2304 x 2304,2592 x 1456,2592 x 1728,3072 x 2304,3456 x 1944,3456 x 2304,3456 x 3456,3888 x 2592,4608 x 3456,5184 x 2912,5184 x 3456	1280 x 720
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	3:2, 4:3, 16:9	16:9
Total megapixelsDiffers	19 MP	12.8 MP
Image sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2.3"
Lens system5 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	17 - 85 mm	4.3 - 150.5 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Differs	27 mm	24 mm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Differs	136 mm	840 mm
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	4	2.7
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	5.6	5.8
Lens structure (elements/groups)Known for one	17/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens typeKnown for one	Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of diaphragm bladesKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF, Canon EF-S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Combined zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140x
Focusing2 differ
Focus	TTL	TTL
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Auto/Manual	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modesDiffers	Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus	Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.35 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face trackingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposure4 differ
ISO sensitivityDiffers	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Auto	100, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Light exposure modesDiffers	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE	Auto
Light exposure control	Program AE	Program AE
Light exposure correctionDiffers	± 5EV (1/3EV step)	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light meteringDiffers	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot	Centre-weighted
ISO sensitivity (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
ISO sensitivity (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200
Auto Exposure (AE) lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shutter3 differ
Fastest camera shutter speedDiffers	1/8000 s	1/3200 s
Slowest camera shutter speedDiffers	30 s	15 s
Camera shutter typeDiffers	Electronic	Electronic, Mechanical
Flash1 differ
Flash modesDiffers	Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Second curtain synchro	Auto, Manual
Flash exposure lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash guide numberKnown for one	13 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash recharging timeKnown for one	3 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Video recording	Yes	Yes
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL	NTSC, PAL
Motion JPEG frame rateDiffers	25 fps	30 fps
Video formats supported	MOV	MOV
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 x 240,640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
Memory1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC
Display2 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display resolution (numeric)Differs	1040000 pixels	230000 pixels
Field of viewKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
MagnificationKnown for one	0.95x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridge	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Camera5 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Manual
Scene modesDiffers	Close-up (macro), Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Landscape	Backlight, Beach, Dusk, Fireworks, Museum, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape
Photo effectsDiffers	Neutral	Black&White, Sepia, Vivid
Self-timer delay	2,10 s	2,10 s
Camera playbackKnown for one	Movie, Single image, Slide show	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera file systemDiffers	DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3, Raw	DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
HistogramKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Live viewKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian	Arabic, Czech, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish
Playback zoom (max)Known for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium, Polycarbonate	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NB - 10L
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144.5 mm	122.9 mm
DepthDiffers	78.6 mm	107.7 mm
HeightDiffers	105.8 mm	92.4 mm
WeightDiffers	755 g	600 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Video capability	Yes	Yes
Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
Camera focusing rangeKnown for one	EV -0.5 - 18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	30 - 1/8000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data compressionKnown for one	Fine, Norm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	144.5 x 78.6 x 105.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0, Video-out	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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