Canon SD940 IS vs Pentax K-1 II

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon SD940 IS versus Pentax K-1 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SD940 IS (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SD940 IS (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SD940 IS was unveiled 9 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SD940 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SD940 IS grades versus the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD940 IS & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Canon SD940 IS Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD940 IS offers outside measurements of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD940 IS versus the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD940 IS and K-1 II is 96 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD940 IS and K-1 II.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD940 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will provide you with more detail having an extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SD940 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.