First introduced in August, 2009, Canon PowerShot SD940 IS is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon SD940 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Canon SD940 IS ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Canon SD940 IS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot SD940 IS with competitors in ultracompact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 9 Focus Points |
| ±2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| 2.8 Lens at Wide |
| 120g Light Body |
| 28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No AF Face Detection |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS has an Overall Score of 33/100 and ranked #596 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1029 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SD940 IS with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | PowerShot SD940 IS | Dimensions | PowerShot SD940 IS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canon ELPH 340 HS | 147 g | 120 g | 100 x 58 x 22 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
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Canon S120 | 217 g | 120 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 120 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
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Olympus TG-3 | 247 g | 120 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
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Casio EX-10 | 384 g | 120 g | 120 x 68 x 49 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
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Canon Elph 115 IS | 135 g | 120 g | 93 x 57 x 20 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
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Nikon P7800 | 399 g | 120 g | 119 x 78 x 50 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
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Fujifilm F900EXR | 232 g | 120 g | 105 x 61 x 36 mm | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SD940 IS |
| Announced | August, 2009 |
| Body Type | Ultracompact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 3 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 230k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1500 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 1.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 4.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area | 28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native ISO | 1600 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | NB-4L |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 120 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 89 x 55 x 20 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
