Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX400 IS and Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SX400 IS was launched 2 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX400 IS grades vs the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX400 IS features external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX400 IS and the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and A77 is 81 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and A77.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX400 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern SX400 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.