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Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II

Portability
81 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
85 Overall
73

Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Introduced July 2014
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Old Model is Sony A77
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Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX400 IS was announced 3 months after the A77 II so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX400 IS scores against the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Sony A77 II

          

          

            
 SX400 IS A77 II 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Canon SX400 IS

          

          

            
 A77 II SX400 IS 
Focus manually  Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Sony A77 II

          

          

            
 SX400 IS A77 II 
LaunchedJuly 2014May 2014Same generation
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen  Neither includes Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS features outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).
Analyze the Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX400 IS vs the A77 II.
Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and A77 II is 81 and 62 respectively.
Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX400 IS and A77 II.
Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX400 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will show extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.

            Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX400 IS
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
35
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
79
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (24MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports face detect autofocus
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Street photography info
Sony A77 II Street photography info
52
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
76
 fully articulated screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 environment proof
 good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Sports photography information
Sony A77 II Sports photography information
42
 great zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery (190 shots)
 no phase detect autofocus
76
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good megapixels (24MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports tracking focus
 environment proof
 comes with phase detect autofocus
 bad battery pack (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX400 IS
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
60
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 bad battery (190 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
64
 environment proof
 good megapixels (24 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 screen is selfie friendly
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 bad battery pack (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX400 IS
Landscape photography with Sony A77 II
40
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 bad battery (190 shots)
 missing Time Lapse function
73
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good megapixels (24 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 environment proof
 bad battery pack (480 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Vlogging advice
Sony A77 II Vlogging advice
28
 rather wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external mic support
77
 screen is selfie friendly
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does have mic jack
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Canon SX400 IS vs Sony A77 II Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Sony A77 II
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISSony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-07-29 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.8 -
Macro focus range 0cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 313 grams (0.69 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 190 photos 480 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $229 $1,198