Canon SD940 IS vs Kodak Touch

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SD940 IS and Kodak Touch, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Kodak. The resolution of the SD940 IS (12MP) and the Touch (14MP) is pretty comparable but the SD940 IS (1/2.3") and Touch (1/3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SD940 IS was manufactured 16 months earlier than the Touch which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SD940 IS scores versus the Touch in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD940 IS & Kodak EasyShare Touch. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD940 IS Gallery & Kodak Touch Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SD940 IS enjoys outside measurements of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Kodak Touch has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD940 IS and the Touch.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD940 IS and Touch is 96 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD940 IS and Touch.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD940 IS due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Kodak Touch will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SD940 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.