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Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 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
  • Launched June 2013
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2018
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Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon A1400 and Sony HX99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A1400 (16MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is fairly close but the A1400 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) provide totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The A1400 was brought out 6 years earlier than the HX99 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A1400 matches up versus the HX99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Sony HX99

 A1400 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Canon A1400

 HX99 A1400 
IntroducedSeptember 2018June 2013More recent by 63 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.00"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Sony HX99

 A1400 HX99 

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A1400 offers outer 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 Sony HX99 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check out the Canon A1400 and Sony HX99 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A1400 versus the HX99.

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and HX99 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and HX99.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A1400 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX99 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A1400 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX99 Portrait photography highlights
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
53
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A1400
Street photography with Sony HX99
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (242g)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography advice
Sony HX99 Sports photography advice
32
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (150 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
58
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 shots)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1400
Travel photography with Sony HX99
62
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
76
great battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1400 Landscape photography information
Sony HX99 Landscape photography information
33
really wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (150 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
58
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX99 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (28mm)
comes with face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
76
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon A1400 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Sony HX99
 Canon PowerShot A1400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A1400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-21 2018-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3.00 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
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 grams (0.38 lbs) 242 grams (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 shots 360 shots
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $109 $469