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Canon 400D vs Sony A57

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Canon 400D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
  • Introduced October 2006
  • Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Replaced the Canon 350D
  • Renewed by Canon 450D
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A55
  • Renewed by Sony A58
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Canon 400D vs Sony A57 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 400D versus Sony A57, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and A57 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 400D was manufactured 7 years prior to the A57 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 400D scores against the A57 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Sony A57

 400D A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Canon 400D

 A57 400D 
LaunchedSeptember 2012October 2006Fresher by 72 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 400D and Sony A57

 400D A57 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 400D provides physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 400D compared to the A57.

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 400D and A57 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 400D and A57.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A57 to render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 400D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 400D Portrait photography highlights
Sony A57 Portrait photography highlights
52
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
74
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 400D
Street photography with Sony A57
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
75
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D Sports photography information
Sony A57 Sports photography information
40
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 400D Travel photography info
Sony A57 Travel photography info
47
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 400D Landscape photography factors
Sony A57 Landscape photography factors
48
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 400D
Vlogging with Sony A57
9
no video shooting
77
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone jack
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Canon 400D vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Sony A57
 Canon EOS 400DSony SLT-A57
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 400D Sony SLT-A57
Also Known as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2006-10-14 2012-09-13
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3888 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 gr (1.23 pounds) 618 gr (1.36 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 75
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 13.0
DXO Low light score 664 785
Other
Battery life - 550 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $600 $1,000