Canon 400D has a
10.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Konica Minolta 7D has a
6.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the 400D and 7D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Konica Minolta 7D has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 400D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon 400D and Konica Minolta 7D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 400D has scored 62, 4 points higher than 7D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 400D |
62 |
22.1 bits |
11.0 Evs |
664 ISO |
Konica Minolta 7D |
58 |
21.2 bits |
11.0 Evs |
613 ISO |