Canon SD940 IS vs Canon SD990 IS

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon SD940 IS and Canon SD990 IS, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SD940 IS (12MP) and the SD990 IS (15MP) is very well matched but the SD940 IS (1/2.3") and SD990 IS (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The SD940 IS was revealed 12 months after the SD990 IS which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the SD940 IS matches up vs the SD990 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD940 IS and Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon SD940 IS Gallery and Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD940 IS provides outside dimensions of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Canon SD990 IS has dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SD940 IS compared to the SD990 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SD940 IS and SD990 IS is 96 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD940 IS and SD990 IS.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD940 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Canon SD990 IS will resolve extra detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger SD940 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.