Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Canon SD940 IS

Below, we are reviewing the Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Canon SD940 IS, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and SD940 IS (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 150 IS was brought out 4 years later than the SD940 IS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ELPH 150 IS matches up versus the SD940 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS and Canon PowerShot SD940 IS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 150 IS Gallery and Canon SD940 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 150 IS offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Canon SD940 IS has specifications of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 150 IS compared to the SD940 IS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 150 IS and SD940 IS is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 150 IS and SD940 IS.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 150 IS to give extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 150 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.