Canon Rolls Out PowerShot SX40 HS Digital Camera

The new Canon PowerShot SX40 HS boasts 35x super-zoom capability from equivalent 24mm ultra-wide-angle to a maximum telephoto range of 840mm. It allows full manual control and Full HD movie capture with its 12.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor. It sports a 2.7-inch articulating screen.

Canon said 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.

The new SX40 HS will be available next month, to retail at about $430.

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