Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Size
Really small
Super compact 95x57x20 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
131 g
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

60

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

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

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD940 IS

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the SD940 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 89x55x20 mm vs 95x57x20 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 131 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon S4000

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S4000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Canon PowerShot SD940 IS
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Nikon Coolpix S4000 Nikon Coolpix S4000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD940 IS:89x55x20 mm
S4000:95x57x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
SD940 IS:120 g
S4000:131 g
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
SD940 IS:0.8 fps
S4000:0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SD940 IS:720p @ 30fps
S4000:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Thickness Is thinner
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Weight Heavier
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much 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
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen

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