Canon PowerShot
SD780 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 89x55x20 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
120 g
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

60

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x56x18 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Slightly smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 89x55x20 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 10% thinner
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD780 IS

Advantages of the Canon SD940 IS
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
Help
 Around 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD940 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 160 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD940 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Canon PowerShot SD940 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD780 IS:87x56x18 mm
SD940 IS:89x55x20 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Thickness Thin Help
SD780 IS:0.7"
SD940 IS:0.8"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD780 IS:2.5"
SD940 IS:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD780 IS:3x
SD940 IS:4x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
9.8 MP
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Compact
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD980 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

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