Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A99 II

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX400 IS and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The SX400 IS was revealed 3 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX400 IS grades versus the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX400 IS Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX400 IS comes with outer measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX400 IS and Sony A99 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX400 IS and the A99 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and A99 II is 81 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and A99 II.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX400 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will show extra detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SX400 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.