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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 15 November 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 19 October 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 12 October 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 06 October 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 29 September 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 17 September 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 17 September 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 16 September 2009 - |
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- 3.5 |
ComputerActive 's conclusion / rating - 15 November 2009 |
“ Attractive and easy to use, with a good wide-angle lens, but more expensive than similar rivals... ”
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- 4 |
Complete review here
DigitalCameraReview 's conclusion / rating - 19 October 2009 |
“ The SD940 IS is a pleasure to use. It has excellent build quality and is very quick and responsive. Its small size makes it convenient to carry everywhere you go, so you're always ready to take advantage of an available photo opportunity.
It takes very good pictures in good light and has a small but effective flash. Even though it does not allow direct control over aperture and shutter speed, it has many options available so you can tailor the picture to your satisfaction. Its only significant downsides are that it takes soft photos at high ISOs and exhibits some chromatic aberration... ”
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PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 12 October 2009 |
“ Those looking for a portable, well-built, eye-catching snapshot model with a smattering of cappuccino bar style for weekend breaks or social events could do worse than check out Canon's Digital IXUS 120 IS.
While its asking price would buy a competing compact with more actual creative features, a much bigger lens and broader focal range - if wanted - that's not really what this camera is about. It's not so much a photographic tool as a lifestyle accessory.
That said, it does feature most of the latest photographic essentials - intelligent auto, or rather 'smart' capture, plus face detection, blink detection and all the rest, and unusual but pleasantly surprising to find a 'grown up' HDMI out port on what's otherwise an entry-level compact.
Though intuitive to use anyway, there's an added degree of user friendliness provided by the hints and tips text bubbles, helping along any first timers confused about how selecting various shooting and menu options might benefit their photography.
And, though we noticed our review sample sadly picking up a couple of surface scratches from being transported through the two-week test period, if looked after the otherwise sturdily built camera should provide several years of service.
Another welcome addition to the Canon family then, if not much of a radical departure from the existing IXUS 100 IS model, thus reflected in our test score... ”
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- 4 |
Complete review here
Steves Digicams 's conclusion / rating - 06 October 2009 |
“ Like its predecessor, the SD940 is a true jem. This tiny camera is a blast to use, and the carrying options are almost limitless. It can fit into the smallest of pockets, so you can take it with you almost anywhere. The only thing I would love to see Canon add to these models would be some sort of waterproofing or weather-resistance, which would make them true "go anywhere" cameras. Canon has again designed a powerful ultra-compact package that is loaded with easy to use features. With good image quality, robust performance, and excellent build-quality, I have no problem giving the PowerShot SD940 IS a high recommendation. With a street price of US$299 or less, this camera offers a great value, and will be perfect for those who want one of the smallest model out there, without having to sacrifice features and performance... ”
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DPInterface 's conclusion / rating - 29 September 2009 |
“ Like the tiny and pretty designs of Canon’s Digital ELPH/IXUS cameras but also desire a 28 mm wide-angle lens? The PowerShot SD940 IS Digital ELPH aka Digital IXUS 120 is Canon’s latest ultra-compact which lets you have your cake and eat it too. In more ways than one, the SD940 Digital ELPH is a lot like the SD780 I reviewed earlier this year – tiny, well-constructed, has 12 megapixels of resolution, a 720p HD movie mode and all – but pairs all that with a slightly larger 2.7 inch LCD and the 4X wide-angle zoom lens found on larger ELPH/IXUS models such as the S880.
Like its siblings and predecessors, the SD940 Digital ELPH remains a point-and-shoot camera. The camera is geared towards casual shooters with its array of scene modes and auto convenience features such as face/blink detection and Smart Auto mode. The only ‘manual’ controls are manual white balance and long shutter mode.
As I mentioned, the camera is small and well-built, though I didn’t quite care for the tiny mode switch and just average compartment door. If someone’s gonna make a camera with good build quality, why not put in the effort and do everything right? I’m also fairly puzzled why the black colored SD940 Digital ELPH (I handled several different models and they all felt the same) has a more textured feel than the other three colors… so there’s an extra reason to get a black camera – slightly better ergonomics in a way.
The camera offers good performance in all areas except continuous shooting speed. Focusing and press-to-shot speeds were very fast and shot-to-shot was better than most cameras. What’s even more impressive than performance is the SD940 Digital ELPH’s image quality. The pictures it produced were very good with low noise, vivid colors and the only main flaw being above average color fringing (which you can remove in computer software if it irritates you)
All-in-all, I’d recommend the Canon PowerShot SD940 Digital ELPH aka Digital IXUS 120 for those wanting a capable point-and-shoot camera which produces good image quality. It’s a good pick over its sibling, the SD780, mainly due to the wider, faster zoom lens… and it’s also better than most competitors in terms of image quality and speed... ”
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Ken Rockwell 's conclusion / rating - 17 September 2009 |
“ The SD940 is a great choice for a tiny camera that can make big images.
I'd use it all the time, although if I was going away on a dedicated photo trip I'd take a slightly bigger SD980 instead for its higher technical image quality. This SD940 actually is easier to use: it has better ergonomics and a much better and bigger LCD (the SD980's LCD is chopped on the top and bottom, so it actually has fewer usable pixels and smaller effective image size).
For sports, kids and action, you need a real SLR like a Nikon D40 or Digital Rebel T1i, but for anything that holds still, the SD940 is a fantastic choice to replace an SLR system... ”
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TechRadar 's conclusion / rating - 17 September 2009 |
“ Using the Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS is a positive experience even before you've turned it on. And once you do, its Canon heritage delivers broadly impressive results without ever really bowling us over.
It doesn't do anything that rival cameras can't – and other Canon compacts too, for that matter – but it beats all comers when it comes to looks.
Whether that's enough of a reason to go out and buy one depends entirely on just how much that matters to you. If it's worth paying a bit more money for, then this is the compact camera for you... ”
Complete review here
CNET 's conclusion / rating - 16 September 2009 |
“ Just like the SD780 IS, the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS is a fun camera to use. The combination of its incredibly small, simple, attractive design, ease of use, and generally fantastic photos makes it a fairly irresistible ultracompact. Performance could be better and the amount of purple fringing in my test shots bugs me, but neither are real deal breakers for me in this class of camera... ”
Complete review here
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