Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

On this page, we are reviewing the Canon A1400 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A1400 was released 7 months after the XZ-2 iHS which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A1400 matches up versus the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A1400 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A1400 vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and XZ-2 iHS is 93 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1400 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A1400 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon A1400 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent A1400 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.