Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A7 II

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX400 IS versus Sony A7 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SX400 IS was revealed 3 months earlier than the A7 II so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX400 IS scores versus the A7 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are available at Canon SX400 IS Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX400 IS provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Canon SX400 IS versus Sony A7 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS versus the A7 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and A7 II is 81 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and A7 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX400 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7 II will give more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.