Canon A1400 vs Canon ELPH 530 HS

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon A1400 and Canon ELPH 530 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and ELPH 530 HS (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was announced 17 months later than the ELPH 530 HS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A1400 grades against the ELPH 530 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1400 and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A1400 Gallery and Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1400 features physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Canon ELPH 530 HS has proportions of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the A1400 compared to the ELPH 530 HS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and ELPH 530 HS is 93 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and ELPH 530 HS.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon A1400 to provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer A1400 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.