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Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 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
  • Introduced June 2013
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released July 2011
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Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the A1400 (16MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was released 24 months after the WB210 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the A1400 grades versus the WB210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Samsung WB210

 A1400 WB210 
ReleasedJune 2013July 2011Newer by 24 months
Screen resolution230k1kClearer screen (+229k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Canon A1400

 WB210 A1400 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Samsung WB210

 A1400 WB210 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A1400 has got external 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 Samsung WB210 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A1400 against the WB210.

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and WB210 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and WB210.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon A1400 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A1400 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography details
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography details
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
39
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography advice
Samsung WB210 Street photography advice
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition (174g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography information
Samsung WB210 Sports photography information
32
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Travel photography camera
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery life (150 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (174 grams)
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1400
Landscape photography with Samsung WB210
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really wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (150 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
46
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1400
Vlogging with Samsung WB210
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really wide (28mm)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition (174g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Canon A1400 vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Samsung WB210
 Canon PowerShot A1400Samsung WB210
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot A1400 Samsung WB210
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-06-21 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174g (0.38 pounds) 174g (0.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 shots -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $109 $279