Canon SX400 IS vs Sony TX7

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX400 IS versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The SX400 IS was released 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX400 IS scores vs the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS features physical 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 TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX400 IS against the TX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and TX7 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and TX7.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX400 IS featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX400 IS will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX400 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.