Canon S95 vs Canon SD940 IS

Below, we will be comparing the Canon S95 vs Canon SD940 IS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the S95 (10MP) and the SD940 IS (12MP) is pretty close but the S95 (1/1.7") and SD940 IS (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S95 was announced 16 months later than the SD940 IS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Canon SD940 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the S95 grades versus the SD940 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 and Canon PowerShot SD940 IS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery and Canon SD940 IS Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S95 has outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Canon SD940 IS has specifications of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the S95 vs the SD940 IS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S95 and SD940 IS is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and SD940 IS.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S95 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon SD940 IS will render greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer S95 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.