Canon PowerShot SX40 HS super zoom

So that was the small PowerShot -- now it's time for the big one. The PowerShot SX40 HS has the same gigantic 35X zoom lens as its predecessor, but switches over to CMOS to allow for Full HD video shooting. Here's more:
PowerShot SX40 HS [specs]

• 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3" "high sensitivity" CMOS sensor (different than the S100's)
• DIGIC 5 image processor
• F2.7-5.8, 35X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 24 - 840 mm
• Optical image stabilization, with same Intelligent IS function as the S100
• Flip-out, rotating 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels + electronic viewfinder with 202,000 pixels
• Full manual controls, though no RAW support
• Smart Auto mode picks one of 32 scene modes for you
• Plenty of special effects
• Can take eight shots in a row at 10.3 frames/sec in High-Speed Burst HQ mode; shoots at 2.4 fps in other modes
• Zoom Framing Assist button zooms out momentarily so you can recompose, and then zooms back in when you release it
• Records Full HD video at 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) with stereo sound and use of the optical zoom
• SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (no internal memory)
• HDMI output
• Uses NB-10L lithium-ion battery, 380 shots per charge with LCD
• Shipping later this month for $429