Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

60

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 89x55x20 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
120 g
Canon PowerShot A2200

57

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon SD940 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 89x55x20 mm vs 93x55x22 mm
Help
Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
Help
More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 135 g
Help
More than 10% lighter
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the Canon SD940 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
57 vs 60
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
A2200:93x55x22 mm
SD940 IS:89x55x20 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Weight Light weight Help
A2200:135 g
SD940 IS:120 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
A2200:1/1600s
SD940 IS:1/1500s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A2200:0.9 fps
SD940 IS:0.8 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

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