Canon PowerShot
SD1400 IS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
WX9

Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX30

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

74
"The WX9's photo quality is very good indoors and out... faster shooting performance and better low-light quality."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the WX9's image-quality
"Movies captured by the WX9 are excellent as well, on par with a very good pocket video camera."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the WX9's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX9

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Super compact 94x56x19 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
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
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
133 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 94x56x19 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $224.99 vs $277.50
Help
 The best price we've seen is $53 cheaper (around 20% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
Help
 7.5x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 133 g vs 139 g
Help
 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1400 IS

Advantages of the Sony WX9
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the WX9's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The WX9's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Learn more about
the Sony WX9
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
60 vs 74
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot WX9 Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9. 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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SD1400 IS:f/2.8
WX9:f/2.6
Size Fairly small Help
SD1400 IS:92x56x18 mm
WX9:94x56x19 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
SD1400 IS:0.7"
WX9:0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
SD1400 IS:133 g
WX9:139 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD1400 IS:1/1500s
WX9:1/1600s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD1400 IS:4x
WX9:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot WX9
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cybershot WX9
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed 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 Cybershot WX9
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cybershot WX9
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Zoom Has much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed 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 Cybershot WX9

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
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
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
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Lowest price Cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus VR-350

Olympus VR-350

Travel zoom

$186 - $209
3D Takes 3D photos
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the VR-350 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273
Lowest price Cheaper
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248
Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot WX9
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Cybershot WX10 vs the Cybershot WX9

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