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Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS

Portability
66
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS 77D front
 
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS Key Specs

Canon 77D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2017
  • Other Name is EOS 9000D
  • Replaced the Canon T6s
Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and A4000 IS (16MP) and the 77D (APS-C) and A4000 IS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 77D was revealed 5 years later than the A4000 IS and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon A4000 IS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 77D grades versus the A4000 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 77D over the Canon A4000 IS

 77D A4000 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2017February 2012More recent by 62 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Canon 77D

 A4000 IS 77D 

Common features in the Canon 77D and Canon A4000 IS

 77D A4000 IS 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 77D enjoys outside dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Canon A4000 IS has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 77D against the A4000 IS.

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 77D and A4000 IS is 66 and 95 respectively.

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 77D and A4000 IS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 77D with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 77D will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 77D is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS sensor size comparison

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 77D Portrait photography advice
Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography advice
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 77D as a Street photography camera
Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 77D Sports photography features
Canon A4000 IS Sports photography features
67
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (175 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 77D Travel photography features
Canon A4000 IS Travel photography features
80
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
62
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (175 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 77D Landscape photography details
Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography details
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
41
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (175 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 77D Vlogging factors
Canon A4000 IS Vlogging factors
73
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Canon 77D vs Canon A4000 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 77D and Canon A4000 IS
 Canon EOS 77DCanon PowerShot A4000 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 77D Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
Otherwise known as EOS 9000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-02-15 2012-02-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 45 9
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540 grams (1.19 pounds) 145 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 971 not tested
Other
Battery life 600 pictures 175 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $549 $199