Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-10

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon A1400 and Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was released 5 months later than the XZ-10 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A1400 grades versus the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1400 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The complete galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A1400 enjoys external 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) and the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Canon A1400 and Olympus XZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A1400 against the XZ-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and XZ-10 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and XZ-10.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon A1400 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.