Canon A1400 vs Canon SX270 HS
Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
22 Overall
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93 Imaging
39 Features
22 Overall
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Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Canon A1400 vs Canon SX270 HS Key Specs
Canon A1400
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Revealed June 2013
Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
- 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
- Announced March 2013
- Superseded the Canon SX260 HS
- Newer Model is Canon SX280 HS
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On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon A1400 versus Canon SX270 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Canon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and SX270 HS (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A1400 scores against the SX270 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Canon SX270 HS
| A1400 | SX270 HS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Canon A1400
| SX270 HS | A1400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1400 and Canon SX270 HS
| A1400 | SX270 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2013 |  | March 2013 | Similar generation |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1400 vs Canon SX270 HS Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1400 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Canon SX270 HS has dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A1400 versus the SX270 HS.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and SX270 HS is 93 and 91 respectively.
Canon A1400 vs Canon SX270 HS Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and SX270 HS.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon A1400 to offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.
Canon A1400 vs Canon SX270 HS Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Canon A1400 Portrait photography information
Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography information
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
focusing manually
includes face detection focus
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Canon A1400 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX270 HS as a Street photography camera
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (233g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Canon A1400 Sports photography highlights
Canon SX270 HS Sports photography highlights
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Canon A1400
Travel photography with Canon SX270 HS
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery power (150 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lighter than competitors in class (233 grams)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (210 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Canon A1400 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX270 HS as a Landscape photography camera
quite wide (28mm)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery power (150 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery (210 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Canon A1400 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX270 HS as a Vlogging camera
quite wide (28mm)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (233g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Canon A1400 vs Canon SX270 HS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1400 | Canon PowerShot SX270 HS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Canon |
| Model | Canon PowerShot A1400 | Canon PowerShot SX270 HS |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2013-06-21 | 2013-03-21 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Digic 6 |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.5-6.8 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230k dots | 461k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 15 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/3200 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.00 m | 3.50 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 174 grams (0.38 lb) | 233 grams (0.51 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 150 photos | 210 photos |
| Battery type | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 2 x AA | NB-6L |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $109 | $284 |