Canon A1400 vs Canon S95
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Canon A1400 vs Canon S95 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Introduced June 2013
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
- Announced November 2010
- Succeeded the Canon S90
- Updated by Canon S100

Canon A1400 vs Canon S95 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A1400 vs Canon S95, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both sold by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and S95 (10MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and S95 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

The A1400 was revealed 2 years later than the S95 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A1400 grades vs the S95 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon A1400 vs Canon S95 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Canon PowerShot S95. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A1400 Gallery & Canon S95 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Canon S95
A1400 | S95 | |||
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Announced | June 2013 | ![]() | November 2010 | More recent by 32 months |
Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Canon A1400
S95 | A1400 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1400 and Canon S95
A1400 | S95 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Canon A1400 vs Canon S95 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Canon S95 has measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A1400 compared to the S95.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and S95 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Canon S95 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and S95.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A1400 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon A1400 will provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger A1400 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A1400 vs Canon S95 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A1400 vs Canon S95 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A1400 | Canon PowerShot S95 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A1400 | Canon PowerShot S95 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-06-21 | 2010-11-23 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Digic 4 |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-105mm (3.8x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 461k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 15 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 6.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/500 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264 | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 174 gr (0.38 lbs) | 195 gr (0.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 47 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 153 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 150 shots | - |
Battery form | AA | - |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NB-6L |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card |
Storage slots | One | - |
Launch price | $109 | $495 |