Canon A1400 vs Canon SX730 HS

Here is a extended overview of the Canon A1400 versus Canon SX730 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Canon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was introduced 4 years before the SX730 HS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A1400 grades vs the SX730 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A1400 and the SX730 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and SX730 HS is 93 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1400 and SX730 HS.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX730 HS to give more detail using its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A1400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.