Canon A1400 vs Sony H50

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon A1400 and Sony H50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was released 4 years later than the H50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A1400 matches up versus the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A1400 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A1400 compared to the H50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and H50 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and H50.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon A1400 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer A1400 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.