Canon PowerShot
SD1400 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W290

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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"
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"

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)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 98x57x23 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 167 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1400 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-W290's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W290
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
58 vs 54
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
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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Uses Travel score Travel
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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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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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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
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD1400 IS:1/1500s
DSC-W290:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
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 Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$127
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W550 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$536
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Significantly larger
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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