Canon A1400 vs Sony A99

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon A1400 vs Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The A1400 was announced 7 months later than the A99 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon A1400 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A1400 matches up versus the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1400 and Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1400 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A1400 vs Sony A99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A1400 compared to the A99.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A1400 and A99.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A1400 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger A1400 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.