Canon 400D vs Sony a1

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 400D vs Sony a1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and a1 (50MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and a1 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 400D was announced 15 years before the a1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 400D scores vs the a1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 400D and Sony Alpha a1. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 400D Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 400D provides external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony a1 has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

Examine the Canon 400D vs Sony a1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 400D versus the a1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 400D and a1 is 69 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 400D and a1.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 400D using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a1 will give you greater detail with its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 400D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.