Canon SD940 IS vs Sony TX7
Portability
96 Imaging
34 Features
21 Overall
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96 Imaging
34 Features
21 Overall
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Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
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95 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
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Canon SD940 IS vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
Canon SD940 IS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 120g - 89 x 55 x 20mm
- Released August 2009
- Other Name is Digital IXUS 120 IS
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Released January 2010
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Its time to look more closely at the Canon SD940 IS and Sony TX7, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SD940 IS (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the SD940 IS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizes.
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Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SD940 IS scores against the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Canon SD940 IS over the Sony TX7
| SD940 IS | TX7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Canon SD940 IS
| TX7 | SD940 IS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon SD940 IS and Sony TX7
| SD940 IS | TX7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | August 2009 |  | January 2010 | Similar generation |
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen |
Canon SD940 IS vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SD940 IS enjoys 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) while the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD940 IS versus the TX7.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD940 IS and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.
Canon SD940 IS vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD940 IS and TX7.
To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD940 IS using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SD940 IS will give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.
Canon SD940 IS vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon SD940 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
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Street photography with Sony TX7
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Canon SD940 IS Sports photography information
Sony TX7 Sports photography information
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Canon SD940 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
features focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Canon SD940 IS Landscape photography features
Sony TX7 Landscape photography features
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
reasonably wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging with Canon SD940 IS
Vlogging with Sony TX7
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Canon SD940 IS vs Sony TX7 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SD940 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot SD940 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
| Otherwise known as | Digital IXUS 120 IS | - |
| Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2009-08-19 | 2010-01-07 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Digic 4 | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1500 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264 | AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 120 gr (0.26 lb) | 149 gr (0.33 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 89 x 55 x 20mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
| 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 | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $299 | $300 |