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Canon 750D vs Sony A7S

Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
76
Overall
69
Canon EOS 750d front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
59
Features
73
Overall
64

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Canon 750D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Superseded the Canon 700D
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released April 2014
  • New Model is Sony A7S II
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Canon 750D vs Sony A7S Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Canon 750D versus Sony A7S, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 750D (24MP) and A7S (12MP) and the 750D (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 750D was unveiled 11 months later than the A7S so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 750D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 750D scores against the A7S for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 750D over the Sony A7S

 750D A7S 
ReleasedFebruary 2015April 2014More recent by 11 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Canon 750D

 A7S 750D 
Display resolution1230k1040kCrisper display (+190k dot)

Common features in the Canon 750D and Sony A7S

 750D A7S 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 750D enjoys outside measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 750D and the A7S.

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 750D and A7S is 66 and 77 respectively.

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 750D and A7S.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 750D using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Canon 750D will provide greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent 750D will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 750D vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 750D
Portrait photography with Sony A7S
79
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
67
focusing manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 750D as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
lighter than average (489 grams)
very good ISO range (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 750D Sports photography features
Sony A7S Sports photography features
61
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
51
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
slow fps (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (360 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 750D as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S as a Travel photography camera
66
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (440 CIPA)
58
lighter than average (489g)
environment proof
terrible battery power (360 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 750D Landscape photography details
Sony A7S Landscape photography details
65
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (409,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 750D Vlogging information
Sony A7S Vlogging information
72
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
34
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic port
lighter than average (489g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Canon 750D vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 750D and Sony A7S
 Canon EOS 750dSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 750d Sony Alpha A7S
Also called EOS 750D / Kiss X8i -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2015-02-06 2014-04-06
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 12800 409600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 19 25
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Available lenses 326 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 555g (1.22 lbs) 489g (1.08 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 87
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 13.2
DXO Low light score 919 3702
Other
Battery life 440 photos 360 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $749 $1,998