Canon SD940 IS vs Nikon S31

Here is a detailed review of the Canon SD940 IS and Nikon S31, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SD940 IS (12MP) and the S31 (10MP) is very similar but the SD940 IS (1/2.3") and S31 (1/2.9") posses different sensor size.

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The SD940 IS was launched 4 years before the S31 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD940 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S31 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SD940 IS grades vs the S31 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD940 IS & Nikon Coolpix S31. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SD940 IS Gallery & Nikon S31 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD940 IS has got external 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 Nikon S31 has measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SD940 IS against the S31.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD940 IS and S31 is 96 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD940 IS and S31.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SD940 IS due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon SD940 IS will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SD940 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.