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Canon 400D vs Sony A65

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 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
  • Announced October 2006
  • Other Name is EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Old Model is Canon 350D
  • Successor is Canon 450D
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2011
  • Renewed by Sony A68
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Canon 400D vs Sony A65 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon 400D and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 400D was introduced 6 years prior to the A65 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 400D scores against the A65 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Sony A65

 400D A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Canon 400D

 A65 400D 
AnnouncedNovember 2011October 2006More recent by 61 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 400D and Sony A65

 400D A65 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 400D has external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 400D against the A65.

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 400D and A65 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 400D and A65.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A65 to deliver extra detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 400D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 400D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A65 as a Portrait photography camera
52
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
77
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 400D
Street photography with Sony A65
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D Sports photography info
Sony A65 Sports photography info
40
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 400D as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
47
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 400D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A65 as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 400D Vlogging details
Sony A65 Vlogging details
9
can't record video
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
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Canon 400D vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Sony A65
 Canon EOS 400DSony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 400D Sony SLT-A65
Otherwise known as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2006-10-14 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3888 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
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
Total lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 grams (1.23 pounds) 622 grams (1.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 664 717
Other
Battery life - 560 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $600 $700