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Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Sony Alpha A7 front
Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
80
Overall
74

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced February 2009
Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7 II
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Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and A7 (24MP) and the A1100 IS (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1100 IS was revealed 5 years earlier than the A7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon A1100 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A1100 IS scores vs the A7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Sony A7

 A1100 IS A7 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Canon A1100 IS

 A7 A1100 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2009Newer by 59 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1230k115kClearer display (+1115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Sony A7

 A1100 IS A7 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1100 IS has got external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A1100 IS versus the A7.

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and A7 is 93 and 78 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and A7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A1100 IS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 will produce more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography advice
Sony A7 Portrait photography advice
26
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography details
Sony A7 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
79
tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
lighter than average (474g)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography features
Sony A7 Sports photography features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (340 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
69
lighter than average (474 grams)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (340 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1100 IS
Landscape photography with Sony A7
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 as a Vlogging camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
36
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
lighter than average (474g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon A1100 IS vs Sony A7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Sony A7
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISSony Alpha A7
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Sony Alpha A7
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2009-02-18 2014-01-22
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 117
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 115 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lbs) 474 gr (1.04 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2248
Other
Battery life - 340 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $160 $798