Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS
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Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Key Specs
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- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
- Revealed April 2010
- Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
- Old Model is Canon 500D
- Renewed by Canon 600D
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 133g - 92 x 56 x 18mm
- Released February 2010
- Alternative Name is IXUS 130 / IXY 400F
Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Overview
Lets look more closely at the Canon 550D and Canon SD1400 IS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and SD1400 IS (14MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and SD1400 IS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe 550D was brought out 2 months after the SD1400 IS so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SD1400 IS being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 550D matches up vs the SD1400 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 550D and Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 550D Gallery and Canon SD1400 IS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Canon SD1400 IS
550D | SD1400 IS | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) |
Reasons to pick Canon SD1400 IS over the Canon 550D
SD1400 IS | 550D |
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Common features in the Canon 550D and Canon SD1400 IS
550D | SD1400 IS | |||
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Released | April 2010 | February 2010 | Same generation | |
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 550D has exterior measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Canon SD1400 IS has specifications of 92mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check the Canon 550D and Canon SD1400 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 550D compared to the SD1400 IS.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and SD1400 IS is 70 and 96 respectively.
Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550D and SD1400 IS.
To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 550D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 550D will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively.
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Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Specifications
Canon EOS 550D | Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 550D | Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS |
Also called | EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 | IXUS 130 / IXY 400F |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-04-01 | 2010-02-08 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 4 | Digic 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 326 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT color liquid-crystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 15 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 530 gr (1.17 lb) | 133 gr (0.29 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") | 92 x 56 x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 66 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 807 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 470 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LP-E8 | NB-4L |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $599 | - |