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Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Canon A1400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A1400 and Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was launched 3 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the A1400 scores against the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Sony S2000

 A1400 S2000 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 43 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Canon A1400

 S2000 A1400 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Sony S2000

 A1400 S2000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 has external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Canon A1400 and Sony S2000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A1400 and the S2000.

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and S2000 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon A1400 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger A1400 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography details
Sony S2000 Street photography details
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography information
Sony S2000 Sports photography information
32
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (150 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1400 Travel photography advice
Sony S2000 Travel photography advice
62
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery pack (150 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1400 Landscape photography details
Sony S2000 Landscape photography details
33
quite wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery pack (150 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 Vlogging details
Sony S2000 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (28mm)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
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Canon A1400 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Sony S2000
 Canon PowerShot A1400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A1400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data 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 174 grams (0.38 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $109 $225