Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A2200 vs Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

60

"Image stabilization works well"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's image-stabilization
"Canon typically does well at balancing noise reduction and noise in images, and that's the case here. Despite details getting softer, they're not smeared beyond recognition, giving you usable images straight up to ISO 1,600"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 92x56x18 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Canon PowerShot A2200

57

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $91.10 vs $224.99
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The best price we've seen is $134 cheaper (2.5x less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot A2200 Learn more about
the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 93x55x22 mm
Help
More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
More than 20% thinner
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1400 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
57 vs 60
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Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
A2200:93x55x22 mm
SD1400 IS:92x56x18 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Weight Light weight Help
A2200:135 g
SD1400 IS:133 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
A2200:1/1600s
SD1400 IS:1/1500s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A2200:0.9 fps
SD1400 IS:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

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