Canon SD1400 IS vs Nikon S800c

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SD1400 IS and Nikon S800c, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the SD1400 IS (14MP) and the S800c (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD1400 IS was launched 4 years before the S800c and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SD1400 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S800c being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SD1400 IS matches up versus the S800c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS & Nikon Coolpix S800c. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD1400 IS Gallery & Nikon S800c Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SD1400 IS enjoys outer dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Nikon S800c has sizing of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD1400 IS and Nikon S800c in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the SD1400 IS compared to the S800c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1400 IS and S800c is 96 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1400 IS and S800c.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S800c to provide more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SD1400 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.