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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2012
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A3400 IS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A3400 IS was launched 2 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon A3400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the A3400 IS matches up vs the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Sony TX7

 A3400 IS TX7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Canon A3400 IS

 TX7 A3400 IS 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Sony TX7

 A3400 IS TX7 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3400 IS has outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A3400 IS and the TX7.

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3400 IS and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A3400 IS and TX7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3400 IS because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon A3400 IS will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer A3400 IS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography info
Sony TX7 Portrait photography info
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Street photography factors
Sony TX7 Street photography factors
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition (126g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Sports photography information
Sony TX7 Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (180 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3400 IS
Travel photography with Sony TX7
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lighter than competition (126g)
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (180 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
has focus by touch
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography factors
Sony TX7 Landscape photography factors
41
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (180 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
36
really wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Vlogging highlights
Sony TX7 Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
32
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Sony TX7
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2012-02-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $230 $300