Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A7S

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX400 IS versus Sony A7S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The SX400 IS was revealed 4 months after the A7S which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX400 IS scores versus the A7S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Sony Alpha A7S. The full galleries are available at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX400 IS features external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony A7S has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX400 IS compared to the A7S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and A7S is 81 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX400 IS and A7S.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX400 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX400 IS will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.