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Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Canon SD1400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 130 / IXY 400F
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SD1400 IS versus Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD1400 IS (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD1400 IS was brought out 5 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the SD1400 IS grades against the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1400 IS over the Sony WX220

 SD1400 IS WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Canon SD1400 IS

 WX220 SD1400 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2010Fresher by 48 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD1400 IS and Sony WX220

 SD1400 IS WX220 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SD1400 IS provides external measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SD1400 IS against the WX220.

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1400 IS and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1400 IS and WX220.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX220 to give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SD1400 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
good MP (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Street photography info
Sony WX220 Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Sports photography information
Sony WX220 Sports photography information
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Travel photography info
Sony WX220 Travel photography info
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Landscape photography advice
Sony WX220 Landscape photography advice
38
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
44
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1400 IS Vlogging details
Sony WX220 Vlogging details
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
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Canon SD1400 IS vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1400 IS and Sony WX220
 Canon PowerShot SD1400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Also called as IXUS 130 / IXY 400F -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-02-08 2014-02-12
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 gr (0.29 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 56 x 18mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 - 210 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price - $198