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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400

Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Succeeded the Canon SX200 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX230 HS
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The SX210 IS was launched 9 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX210 IS grades vs the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Sony A6400

 SX210 IS A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Canon SX210 IS

 A6400 SX210 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2019June 2010More modern by 104 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Sony A6400

 SX210 IS A6400 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX210 IS enjoys outside measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX210 IS versus the A6400.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and A6400 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX210 IS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
37
has manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX210 IS
Street photography with Sony A6400
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
81
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment proof
above average ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
43
long zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
75
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Travel photography factors
Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competition (220g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (392mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
86
environment proof
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography details
Sony A6400 Landscape photography details
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX210 IS
Vlogging with Sony A6400
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon SX210 IS vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Sony A6400
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Sony Alpha a6400
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-06-16 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 220 gr (0.49 pounds) 403 gr (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $226 $898