Canon A1400 vs Nikon S8000
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Canon A1400 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
- Introduced June 2010
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On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon A1400 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A1400 (16MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe A1400 was announced 3 years later than the S8000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A1400 scores versus the S8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A1400 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Nikon S8000
| A1400 | S8000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | June 2013 |  | June 2010 | More recent by 37 months |
Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Canon A1400
| S8000 | A1400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1400 and Nikon S8000
| A1400 | S8000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1400 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 has 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) whilst the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A1400 and the S8000.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and S8000 is 93 and 93 respectively.
Canon A1400 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A1400 and S8000.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon A1400 to offer greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent A1400 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.
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Canon A1400 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1400 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Nikon |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A1400 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2013-06-21 | 2010-06-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 30-300mm (10.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.5-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | 2cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15s | 8s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264 | H.264 |
| Mic 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 174 grams (0.38 lbs) | 183 grams (0.40 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 shots | - |
| Battery type | AA | - |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | EN-EL12 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $109 | $300 |