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Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 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
  • Revealed June 2013
Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon P310
  • Replacement is Nikon P340
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Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Canon A1400 and Nikon P330, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and P330 (12MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The A1400 was released 4 months after the P330 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A1400 grades vs the P330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Nikon P330

 A1400 P330 

Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Canon A1400

 P330 A1400 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Nikon P330

 A1400 P330 
RevealedJune 2013March 2013Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Nikon P330 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A1400 against the P330.

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and P330 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and P330.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A1400 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon A1400 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1400
Portrait photography with Nikon P330
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
has manual focus
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Street photography camera
Nikon P330 as a Street photography camera
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography details
Nikon P330 Sports photography details
32
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1400 Travel photography details
Nikon P330 Travel photography details
62
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (150 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1400
Landscape photography with Nikon P330
33
really wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (150 shots)
no Timelapse mode
51
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 Vlogging information
Nikon P330 Vlogging information
28
really wide (28mm)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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Canon A1400 vs Nikon P330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Nikon P330
 Canon PowerShot A1400Nikon Coolpix P330
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A1400 Nikon Coolpix P330
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2013-03-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
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, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174g (0.38 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 213
Other
Battery life 150 photos 200 photos
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $109 $500