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Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Canon SD1400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Also Known as IXUS 130 / IXY 400F
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2010
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Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SD1400 IS and Sony TX7, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SD1400 IS (14MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the SD1400 IS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SD1400 IS was revealed 2 months after the TX7 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the SD1400 IS scores against the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1400 IS over the Sony TX7

 SD1400 IS TX7 

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Canon SD1400 IS

 TX7 SD1400 IS 
Display size3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SD1400 IS and Sony TX7

 SD1400 IS TX7 
ReleasedFebruary 2010January 2010Similar generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD1400 IS offers outside dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SD1400 IS vs the TX7.

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1400 IS and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1400 IS and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD1400 IS using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon SD1400 IS will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively.

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Street photography info
Sony TX7 Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Travel photography details
Sony TX7 Travel photography details
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
boasts focus by touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (149 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
37
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
36
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Vlogging details
Sony TX7 Vlogging details
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
more heavy than others (149g)
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Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1400 IS and Sony TX7
 Canon PowerShot SD1400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Also called IXUS 130 / IXY 400F -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-02-08 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 133g (0.29 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 56 x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 ID NB-4L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price - $300