What does “HS” mean in Canon PowerShot SX40 HS, and is there an SX40 without it?
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I’m confused about the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS naming. Is there any difference between an “SX40” and an “SX40 HS”? Also, what does “HS” stand for?
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There is no difference. There is only one SX40 and its official name is Canon Powershot SX40 HS.
HS stands for High-Speed because it uses a CMOS sensor so it is capable of shooting at 10 FPS. Other manufacturers do not use the same naming scheme but this is quite common lately. Almost all cameras which can shoot video at 1080p use CMOS sensors and are capable of high-speed shooting (where high-speed varies between models).
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There isn’t a separate Canon SX40 and SX40 HS model in this case—the camera’s official name is the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS.
“HS” stands for High-Speed. In Canon’s naming, it refers to the camera using a CMOS sensor and having faster shooting capabilities, such as burst shooting. One community answer notes the SX40 HS can shoot up to 10 frames per second.
So if you see “SX40” listed without “HS,” it’s usually just a shortened version of the full product name, not a different camera.
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