Canon A810 vs Sony A7c

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon A810 and Sony A7c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The A810 was introduced 9 years before the A7c which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon A810 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A810 grades against the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A810 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Look at the Canon A810 and Sony A7c in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A810 against the A7c.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and A7c is 93 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and A7c.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A810 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7c will deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged A810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.