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Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-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
  • Announced June 2013
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Introduced December 2012
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Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

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.

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

 A1400 XZ-2 iHS 
IntroducedJune 2013December 2012More modern by 7 months

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

 XZ-2 iHS A1400 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

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

 A1400 XZ-2 iHS 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

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.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

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

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

Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography advice
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography advice
35
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
46
you can focus manually
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography highlights
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography highlights
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
66
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (346g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A1400
Sports photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
32
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 shots)
has no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1400 Travel photography factors
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography factors
62
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (150 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (346 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
55
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 Vlogging details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors (346 grams)
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Canon A1400 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Canon PowerShot A1400Olympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A1400 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-21 2012-12-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 grams (0.38 pounds) 346 grams (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 216
Other
Battery life 150 images 340 images
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $109 $450