Canon PowerShot
SD940 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630

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
Nikon Coolpix S630

45
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD940 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SD940 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 89x55x20 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 140 g
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 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Nikon S630
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 0.8 fps
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 More than 13.5x faster continuous shooting
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 4x
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 More than 3x more zoom
Nikon Coolpix S630 Learn more about
the Nikon S630
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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 S630 Nikon Coolpix S630
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 ultra compact with a compact.

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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
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
SD940 IS:120 g
S630:140 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $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 SD940 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $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 SD940 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
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 SD940 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$340
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S4000 vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Compare the Coolpix S4000 vs the Coolpix S630

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
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

$98 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix T200 vs the Coolpix S630

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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Nikon Coolpix S630
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Nikon Coolpix S630

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