Canon 7D vs Sony A6400

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Canon 7D versus Sony A6400, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 7D was introduced 10 years before the A6400 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 7D matches up versus the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 7D & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Canon 7D Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 7D enjoys outside dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 7D versus the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7D and A6400 is 56 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D and A6400.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A6400 to give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 7D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.