Canon SD940 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SD940 IS vs Fujifilm S5 Pro, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SD940 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the SD940 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD940 IS was announced 2 years after the Fujifilm S5 Pro which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon SD940 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SD940 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD940 IS & Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SD940 IS Gallery & Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD940 IS comes with outside measurements of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro has proportions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SD940 IS vs the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD940 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 96 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD940 IS and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD940 IS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SD940 IS will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern SD940 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.