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Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Introduced July 2014
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Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon A2200 versus Canon SX400 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Canon. The resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the SX400 IS (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was released 4 years earlier than the SX400 IS and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A2200 scores against the SX400 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Canon SX400 IS

 A2200 SX400 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon A2200

 SX400 IS A2200 
IntroducedJuly 2014January 2011More recent by 43 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Canon SX400 IS

 A2200 SX400 IS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A2200 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Canon SX400 IS has measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A2200 against the SX400 IS.

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A2200 and SX400 IS is 95 and 81 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and SX400 IS.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX400 IS to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A2200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 Portrait photography advice
Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography advice
33
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2200
Street photography with Canon SX400 IS
55
lighter than others in class (135 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2200
Sports photography with Canon SX400 IS
37
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
good battery power (280 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
42
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (190 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2200
Travel photography with Canon SX400 IS
70
good battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than others in class (135g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (190 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography features
Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography features
36
fairly wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
good battery power (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
40
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery (190 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2200
Vlogging with Canon SX400 IS
30
fairly wide (28mm)
features face detect focus
lighter than others in class (135 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Canon A2200 vs Canon SX400 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Canon SX400 IS
 Canon PowerShot A2200Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-07-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Digic 4+
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 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lb) 313g (0.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 280 shots 190 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $139 $229