Canon A1400 vs Sony a5100

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon A1400 and Sony a5100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1400 was revealed 14 months earlier than the a5100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon A1400 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A1400 grades against the a5100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are provided at Canon A1400 Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony a5100 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Canon A1400 and Sony a5100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the A1400 against the a5100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and a5100 is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1400 and a5100.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A1400 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony a5100 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older A1400 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.