Canon A3400 IS vs Sony A9 II

The following is a in depth analysis of the Canon A3400 IS and Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the A3400 IS (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The A3400 IS was announced 8 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon A3400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A3400 IS scores vs the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3400 IS & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A3400 IS Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A3400 IS provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A3400 IS and the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A3400 IS and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A3400 IS and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A3400 IS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged A3400 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.