Canon PowerShot
SD940 IS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
TX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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"The Sony Cyber-shot TX10 is a very nicely designed ultra compact, certainly, with the virtue of being impervious to water."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's overall-performance
"Often I think the problem was that exposure was just off, mainly underexposing. But there are some pretty strong color shifts."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot TX10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 95x56x17 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

63

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 89x55x20 mm
Weight
 Light-weight
120 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD940 IS
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)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 133 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD940 IS

Advantages of the Sony TX10
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.8 fps
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 Around 12.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The TX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
Help
 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Learn more about
the Sony TX10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Canon PowerShot SD940 IS
63 vs 87
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot TX10 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10. 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 waterproof.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD940 IS:89x55x20 mm
TX10:95x56x17 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SD940 IS:3 cm
TX10:1 cm
Weight Light weight Help
SD940 IS:120 g
TX10:133 g
Thickness Thin Help
SD940 IS:0.8"
TX10:0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD940 IS:1/1500s
TX10:1/1600s
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SD940 IS:1,600 ISO
TX10:3,200 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot TX10
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot TX10
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cybershot TX10

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Weight Heavier
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
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
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
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
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SD940 IS
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

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot TX10
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cybershot TX10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Aperture Wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Much larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $569
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Much larger screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot TX10

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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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