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Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 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
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Other Name is Digital IXUS 120 IS
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS5
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Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SD940 IS (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD940 IS was announced 6 years prior to the TS6 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SD940 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the SD940 IS scores against the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD940 IS over the Panasonic TS6

 SD940 IS TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Canon SD940 IS

 TS6 SD940 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2015August 2009Newer by 65 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD940 IS and Panasonic TS6

 SD940 IS TS6 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD940 IS has got 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) and the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SD940 IS vs the TS6.

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD940 IS and TS6 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD940 IS and TS6.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic TS6 to give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SD940 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Street photography features
Panasonic TS6 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD940 IS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography factors
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
73
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
environment proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD940 IS Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography info
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
52
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment proof
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD940 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SD940 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD940 IS and Panasonic TS6
 Canon PowerShot SD940 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternate name Digital IXUS 120 IS Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-08-19 2015-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120 grams (0.26 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 89 x 55 x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $299 $300