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Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 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
Canon SD1400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Canon SD1400 IS

 550D SD1400 IS 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SD1400 IS over the Canon 550D

 SD1400 IS 550D 

Common features in the Canon 550D and Canon SD1400 IS

 550D SD1400 IS 
ReleasedApril 2010February 2010Same generation
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and SD1400 IS is 70 and 96 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography information
Canon SD1400 IS Portrait photography information
74
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 550D
Street photography with Canon SD1400 IS
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D Sports photography info
Canon SD1400 IS Sports photography info
54
MP count good (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (470 per charge)
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D as a Travel photography camera
Canon SD1400 IS as a Travel photography camera
55
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (470 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography factors
Canon SD1400 IS Landscape photography factors
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery power (470 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
38
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D as a Vlogging camera
Canon SD1400 IS as a Vlogging camera
31
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon 550D vs Canon SD1400 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Canon SD1400 IS
 Canon EOS 550DCanon PowerShot SD1400 IS
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 -