Canon A1400 vs Canon SX280 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
35 Features
43 Overall
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91 Imaging
35 Features
43 Overall
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Canon A1400 vs Canon SX280 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
- Announced June 2013
Canon SX280 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- Superseded the Canon SX270 HS
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Here is a extended review of the Canon A1400 vs Canon SX280 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and SX280 HS (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe A1400 was unveiled 4 months later than the SX280 HS which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the A1400 grades versus the SX280 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Canon SX280 HS
| A1400 | SX280 HS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Canon SX280 HS over the Canon A1400
| SX280 HS | A1400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1400 and Canon SX280 HS
| A1400 | SX280 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2013 |  | March 2013 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1400 vs Canon SX280 HS Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 has exterior 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 SX280 HS has measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A1400 versus the SX280 HS.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and SX280 HS is 93 and 91 respectively.
Canon A1400 vs Canon SX280 HS Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1400 and SX280 HS.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon A1400 to provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon A1400 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX280 HS as a Portrait photography camera
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
has manual focus
provides face detection focusing
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Canon A1400 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX280 HS as a Street photography camera
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (233 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Canon A1400 Sports photography features
Canon SX280 HS Sports photography features
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Canon A1400 Travel photography info
Canon SX280 HS Travel photography info
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lighter than competition (233g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (210 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Canon A1400 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX280 HS as a Landscape photography camera
decently wide (28mm)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Canon A1400 Vlogging info
Canon SX280 HS Vlogging info
decently wide (28mm)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (233g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon A1400 vs Canon SX280 HS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1400 | Canon PowerShot SX280 HS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Canon |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A1400 | Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2013-06-21 | 2013-03-21 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.5-6.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/3200 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 4.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | 3.50 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance 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) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 174 grams (0.38 lbs) | 233 grams (0.51 lbs) |
| 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 rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 150 photos | 210 photos |
| Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
| 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 |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $109 | $325 |