Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.5), is slightly smaller (ultra compact (92×56×18 mm) vs compact (102×58×29 mm)), has better image stabilization (lens vs sensor shift), is thinner (0.7" vs 1.1") and is slightly lighter (133 g vs 185 g).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 25 mm), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (1,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS) and is older (february 2010 vs january 2015).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS6
similar age
Significant advantages of the DMC-ZS6 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Significantly better wide angle: 25 mm vs 28 mm
- Much longer exposures: 60 seconds vs 15 seconds
- Significantly faster max shutter speed: 1/2000 of a second vs 1/1500 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the DMC-ZS6 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Significantly larger: Compact (103×60×33 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Much thicker: 1.3" vs 0.7"
- Significantly heavier: 217 g vs 133 g
common strengths of the DMC-ZS6 and SD1400 IS
- Very small: Compact (103×60×33 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Very thin: 1.3" vs 0.7"
- Very light: 217 g vs 133 g
Canon PowerShot ELPH 160
4 years newer
$134
Significant advantages of the ELPH 160 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Significantly faster max shutter speed: 1/2000 of a second vs 1/1500 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the ELPH 160 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Worse image stabilization:
- Digital
vs - Lens
common strengths of the ELPH 160 and SD1400 IS
- Very small: Super compact (95×54×22 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Very thin: 0.9" vs 0.7"
- Very light: 127 g vs 133 g
Ricoh CX2
5 months older
$398
Significant advantages of the CX2 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Has a CMOS-family sensor: CMOS vs CCD
- Much higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 230k dots
- Significantly faster max shutter speed: 1/2000 of a second vs 1/1500 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the CX2 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Significantly larger: Compact (102×58×29 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Worse image stabilization:
- Sensor shift
vs - Lens
- Much thicker: 1.1" vs 0.7"
common strengths of the CX2 and SD1400 IS
- Very small: Compact (102×58×29 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Very thin: 1.1" vs 0.7"
- Very light: 185 g vs 133 g
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
5 years newer
$118 - $119
Significant advantages of the PowerShot ELPH 180 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Significantly faster max shutter speed: 1/2000 of a second vs 1/1500 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the PowerShot ELPH 180 (vs the SD1400 IS)
common strengths of the PowerShot ELPH 180 and SD1400 IS
- Very small: Super compact (95×54×22 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Very thin: 0.9" vs 0.7"
- Very light: 126 g vs 133 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
5 years newer
$348 - $428
Significant advantages of the DSC-WX500 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Significantly more zoom: 30x vs 4x
- Significantly better wide angle: 24 mm vs 28 mm
- Has a CMOS-family sensor: CMOS vs CCD
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-WX500 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Much larger: Compact (102×58×36 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Much thicker: 1.4" vs 0.7"
- Significantly heavier: 236 g vs 133 g
common strengths of the DSC-WX500 and SD1400 IS
- Fairly small: Compact (102×58×36 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Thin: 1.4" vs 0.7"
- Light weight: 236 g vs 133 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
2 years newer
Significant advantages of the DSC-WX80 (vs the SD1400 IS)
- Significantly better wide angle: 25 mm vs 28 mm
- Has a CMOS-family sensor: CMOS vs CCD
- Better maximum light sensitivity: 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-WX80 (vs the SD1400 IS)
common strengths of the DSC-WX80 and SD1400 IS
- Very small: Super compact (92×52×22 mm) vs Ultra compact (92×56×18 mm)
- Very thin: 0.9" vs 0.7"
- Very light: 124 g vs 133 g