Canon A1400 vs Canon SX120 IS

Lets examine more closely at the Canon A1400 and Canon SX120 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and SX120 IS (10MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and SX120 IS (1/2.5") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A1400 was unveiled 3 years later than the SX120 IS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A1400 matches up versus the SX120 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1400 and Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery and Canon SX120 IS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Canon SX120 IS has sizing of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

Examine the Canon A1400 and Canon SX120 IS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A1400 against the SX120 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and SX120 IS is 93 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A1400 and SX120 IS.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A1400 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon A1400 will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A1400 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.