Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

PowerShot SD940 IS - 12.1MP, 1/2.3" CCD, 4000 x 3000, 4x Optical zoom, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") TFT LCD, HD Video, NTSC/PAL, USB 2.0, 120g, Brown

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
3640B005
09-08-2010
Your Favorite New Fashion Accessory.
Your camera says a lot about you - and according to Canon's new PowerShot SD940 IS, you're into hot design and cool technology. Emerging from your jeans pocket or purse like a sleek little jewel, the PowerShot SD940 IS makes a statement before you even take a picture. And the new menu ensures easy access to all its advanced Canon technology, where 12.1 Megapixels, improved Smart AUTO Mode and 720p HD movies are just the beginning.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
MMC, MMC+, SD, SDHC

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1280 x 720
Full HD 
N
Video formats supported 
H.264, MOV
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate
30

Technical details

Colour of product 
Brown
Weight 
120
Self-timer 
2, 10
Camera playback
Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Camera shutter speed 
15 - 1/1500
Light exposure control
Program AE
Built-in flash 
Y

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
NB-4L

Display

Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
230000
Field of view
100

Technical details

Display diagonal 
2.7

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Y

Lens system

Optical zoom 
4
Digital zoom 
4
Aperture range (F-F) 
2.8 - 5.9
Focal length range (f-f) 
5 - 20
Combined zoom
16

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modes 
Beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sunset, Underwater
Shooting modes
Auto, Movie
Photo effects 
Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
10
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Camera file system
Exif 2.2
Custom colour
Y
Date imprinting
Y
Histogram
Y
Image editing
Resizing, Rotating, Trimming
Built-in processor
DIGIC 4

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
Focus
TTL
Focus adjustment
Auto
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.03 - 0.5
Normal focusing range
0.3 - ∞/0.5 - ∞

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y

Flash

Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 2
Flash range (wide)
0.3 - 4
Flash recharging time
10

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
220

Packaging content

Cables included
AV, USB
Battery charger included
Y
Hand strap
Y
Batteries included
Y

Picture quality

Megapixel 
12.1
Sensor type 
CMOS
Image sensor size
1/2.3
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000
Image stabilizer 
Y
Total megapixels 
12.4
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2448, 4000 x 2248

Weight & dimensions

Width 
89.5
Depth 
20
Height 
54.9

Other features

Video capability 
Y
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
28 - 112
Video out
AV
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N
Video memory capacity
4GB