Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

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"Using the camera is remarkably comfortable, even for large hands."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's feel
"Image stabilization works well"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's image-stabilization

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Nikon Coolpix S70

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the SD1400 IS's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 97x61x20 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 160 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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10% thinner
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the Canon SD1400 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
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Around 30% larger screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
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Around 30% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 2,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S70's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Nikon Coolpix S70 Learn more about
the Nikon S70
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
60 vs 53
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S70 Nikon Coolpix S70
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 ultra compact with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD1400 IS:92x56x18 mm
S70:97x61x20 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Thickness Thin Help
SD1400 IS:0.7"
S70:0.8"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD1400 IS:4x
S70:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

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 PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Samsung WB210

Samsung WB210

Travel zoom

$199

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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