Canon R7 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look closer at the Canon R7 vs Sony A6400, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A6400 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The R7 was launched 3 years later than the A6400 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon R7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the R7 matches up vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R7 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon R7 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon R7 features external measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 612 grams (1.35 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the R7 and the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the R7 and A6400 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the R7 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon R7 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger R7 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.