Canon PowerShot
SD1400 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

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

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SD1400 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 98x55x26 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 More than 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 158 g
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 Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1400 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 4x
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 4x more zoom
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
58 vs 53
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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 travel zoom.

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Weight Lighter
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Much heavier
Size Significantly larger
Compare the TL500 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$185 - $298
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$550 body only

$439 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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