Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD1400 IS

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon IXUS 165 versus Canon SD1400 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and both are produced by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and SD1400 IS (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The IXUS 165 was brought out 4 years after the SD1400 IS which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the IXUS 165 matches up against the SD1400 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon IXUS 165 and Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery and Canon SD1400 IS Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon IXUS 165 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Canon SD1400 IS has sizing of 92mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the IXUS 165 against the SD1400 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the IXUS 165 and SD1400 IS is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the IXUS 165 and SD1400 IS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon IXUS 165 to render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer IXUS 165 will have an edge in sensor tech.