Canon EOS 4000D vs Sony Alpha SLT-A55

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 4000D and the Sony Alpha SLT-A55, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 4000D was introduced in February 2018 and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 was introduced in August 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 4000D over Sony Alpha SLT-A55.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha SLT-A55 over Canon EOS 4000D.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 4000D has a 2.7" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 921k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Sony Alpha SLT-A55 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 4000D has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderSony Alpha SLT-A55 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,150k dot resolution. Canon EOS 4000D has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has 100% coverage with 1.10x (0.73x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS 4000D features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Sony Alpha SLT-A55 features a 16.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS 4000D is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. Sony Alpha SLT-A55 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4912 x 3264 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3568 x 2368, 3568 x 2368, 2448 x 1624, 2448 x 1376 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 4000D has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has Sony A lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS 4000D has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha SLT-A55

Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Sony Alpha SLT-A55

Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in GPS.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS 4000D

Canon EOS 4000D has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 4000D has a Mini HDMI and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has a Mini Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 4000D comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 380 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 4000D has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 4000D has Electronic 1st Curtain shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has Electronically controlled Vertical-traverse Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS 4000D, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A55. Canon EOS 4000D can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Sony Alpha SLT-A55 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 4000D has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 has 15 (3 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS 4000D has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS 4000D and 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) on Sony Alpha SLT-A55. They also accept external flash. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A55.

Canon EOS 4000D body has dimensions of 129 x 102 x 77 mm (5.08 x 4.02 x 3.03") and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 body has dimensions of 124 x 92 x 85 mm (4.88 x 3.62 x 3.35"). Canon EOS 4000D weighs 436 g (0.96 lb / 15.38 oz) and Sony Alpha SLT-A55 weighs 500 g (1.10 lb / 17.64 oz).

Canon EOS 4000D

Sony Alpha SLT-A55

129 mm

102 mm

124 mm

92 mm

102 mm

92 mm

77 mm

85 mm