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Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
38

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS 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
  • Launched June 2013
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A1400 versus Olympus TG-2 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was launched around the same time to the TG-2 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A1400 matches up against the TG-2 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 A1400 TG-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Canon A1400

 TG-2 iHS A1400 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution610k230kClearer display (+380k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 A1400 TG-2 iHS 
LaunchedJune 2013June 2013Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 provides exterior 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) while the Olympus TG-2 iHS has sizing of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A1400 compared to the TG-2 iHS.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and TG-2 iHS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A1400 and TG-2 iHS.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon A1400 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1400
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography information
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography information
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography advice
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (150 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery life (350 CIPA)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1400
Travel photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
62
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (150 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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great battery life (350 shots)
weather proofing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1400
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
33
pretty wide (28mm)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery (150 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
great battery life (350 per charge)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Canon A1400 vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Canon PowerShot A1400Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A1400 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2013-06-21 2013-06-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 610k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 230 gr (0.51 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" 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 photos 350 photos
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Cost at release $109 $380