Canon SD1400 IS vs Leica M-Monochrom

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SD1400 IS and Leica M-Monochrom, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Leica. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SD1400 IS (14MP) and M-Monochrom (18MP) and the SD1400 IS (1/2.3") and M-Monochrom (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The SD1400 IS was released 3 years before the M-Monochrom and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SD1400 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Leica M-Monochrom being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the SD1400 IS matches up versus the M-Monochrom with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS & Leica M-Monochrom. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD1400 IS Gallery & Leica M-Monochrom Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD1400 IS offers exterior dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Leica M-Monochrom has dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the SD1400 IS against the M-Monochrom.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1400 IS and M-Monochrom is 96 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1400 IS and M-Monochrom.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD1400 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Leica M-Monochrom will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SD1400 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.