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Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
Portability
75
Imaging
32
Features
26
Overall
29

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Key Specs

Canon A1400
(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
Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was launched 4 years after the Fujifilm S8100fd which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A1400 grades against the Fujifilm S8100fd with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 A1400 Fujifilm S8100fd 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2009Newer by 54 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Canon A1400

 Fujifilm S8100fd A1400 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Fujifilm S8100fd

 A1400 Fujifilm S8100fd 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon A1400 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8100fd has specifications of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A1400 compared to the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and Fujifilm S8100fd is 93 and 75 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and Fujifilm S8100fd.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon A1400 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern A1400 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S8100fd as a Portrait photography camera
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good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography features
Fujifilm S8100fd Street photography features
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography details
Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography details
32
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
32
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1400
Travel photography with Fujifilm S8100fd
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good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (150 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1400 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm S8100fd Landscape photography information
33
fairly wide (28mm)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (150 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
35
you can focus manually
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 Vlogging details
Fujifilm S8100fd Vlogging details
28
fairly wide (28mm)
features face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon A1400 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Fujifilm S8100fd
 Canon PowerShot A1400Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot A1400 Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-06-21 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800))
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 grams (0.38 lbs) 405 grams (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Form of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $109 $300