Canon PowerShot
SD1400 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

73

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.4
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
180 ms shutter lag
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

68
"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

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
Help
 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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 More than 20% larger sensor
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 149 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $224.99 vs $284.99
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 The best price we've seen is $60 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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-WX1
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX1's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-WX1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 180 ms vs 340 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
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-WX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
68 vs 73
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1.

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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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SD1400 IS:f/2.8
DSC-WX1:f/2.4
Size Fairly small Help
SD1400 IS:92x56x18 mm
DSC-WX1:91x52x20 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
SD1400 IS:0.7"
DSC-WX1:0.8"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD1400 IS:1/1500s
DSC-WX1:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SD1400 IS:1,600 ISO
DSC-WX1:3,200 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

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
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
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-WX1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a slightly 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-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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