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Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
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Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Canon SD940 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 120g - 89 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Digital IXUS 120 IS
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Launched August 2012
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Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SD940 IS (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SD940 IS was introduced 4 years before the VH-410 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD940 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD940 IS grades against the VH-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD940 IS over the Olympus VH-410

 SD940 IS VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Canon SD940 IS

 VH-410 SD940 IS 
LaunchedAugust 2012August 2009More recent by 36 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SD940 IS and Olympus VH-410

 SD940 IS VH-410 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD940 IS provides outside dimensions of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SD940 IS and the VH-410.

Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SD940 IS and VH-410 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD940 IS and VH-410.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD940 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
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no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
35
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD940 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Sports photography details
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography details
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Travel photography information
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography information
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built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
supports touch focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD940 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
33
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Canon SD940 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD940 IS and Olympus VH-410
 Canon PowerShot SD940 ISOlympus VH-410
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Olympus VH-410
Alternate name Digital IXUS 120 IS -
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-08-19 2012-08-21
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 grams (0.26 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 89 x 55 x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-4L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $299 $186