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Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Replacement is Canon SX150 IS
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
  • Launched July 2014
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Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was announced 4 years prior to the SX400 IS and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX130 IS grades vs the SX400 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Canon SX400 IS

 SX130 IS SX400 IS 
Manually focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon SX130 IS

 SX400 IS SX130 IS 
LaunchedJuly 2014August 2010Fresher by 48 months

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Canon SX400 IS

 SX130 IS SX400 IS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX130 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the SX400 IS.

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and SX400 IS is 85 and 81 respectively.

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX130 IS and SX400 IS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX400 IS to resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX130 IS
Portrait photography with Canon SX400 IS
29
focusing manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Street photography information
Canon SX400 IS Street photography information
58
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (308g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Sports photography highlights
Canon SX400 IS Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (190 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX130 IS
Travel photography with Canon SX400 IS
61
lighter than average (308 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
60
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (190 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX130 IS
Landscape photography with Canon SX400 IS
42
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (190 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Vlogging information
Canon SX400 IS Vlogging information
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (308g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SX130 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Canon SX400 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISCanon PowerShot SX400 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-08-19 2014-07-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 308g (0.68 lb) 313g (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 190 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $250 $229