Canon SD940 IS vs Pentax W80

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SD940 IS and Pentax W80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the SD940 IS (12MP) and the W80 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD940 IS was manufactured 2 months later than the W80 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD940 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SD940 IS scores vs the W80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD940 IS & Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD940 IS Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SD940 IS provides exterior measurements of 89mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SD940 IS versus the W80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD940 IS and W80 is 96 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD940 IS and W80.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photos however you would want to consider the age of the cameras into account.