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Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
55
Overall
44

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 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
  • Revealed June 2013
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2013
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Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Canon A1400 versus Panasonic LF1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The A1400 was revealed 5 months prior to the LF1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A1400 matches up against the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Panasonic LF1

 A1400 LF1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Canon A1400

 LF1 A1400 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Panasonic LF1

 A1400 LF1 
RevealedJune 2013November 2013Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. 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) while the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A1400 against the LF1.

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and LF1 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A1400 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Canon A1400 will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography details
35
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
42
has manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Street photography advice
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography factors
32
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1400 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography factors
62
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (150 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1400 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography highlights
33
decently wide (28mm)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery pack (150 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
54
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (28mm)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
36
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
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Canon A1400 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Panasonic LF1
 Canon PowerShot A1400Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A1400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2013-11-26
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 surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 gr (0.38 lbs) 192 gr (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 211
Other
Battery life 150 images 250 images
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $109 $500