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Canon 10D vs Sony A77

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Launched March 2003
  • New Model is Canon 20D
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A700
  • Refreshed by Sony A77 II
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Canon 10D vs Sony A77 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 10D versus Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and A77 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 10D was released 9 years prior to the A77 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 10D scores vs the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Sony A77

 10D A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Canon 10D

 A77 10D 
RevealedOctober 2011March 2003Fresher by 104 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution921k118kSharper screen (+803k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 10D and Sony A77

 10D A77 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 10D has exterior dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) and the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 10D against the A77.

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and A77 is 56 and 59 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 10D and A77.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A77 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 10D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 10D
Portrait photography with Sony A77
49
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
78
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 10D Street photography factors
Sony A77 Street photography factors
51
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D Sports photography factors
Sony A77 Sports photography factors
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery pack (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 10D
Travel photography with Sony A77
41
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (6MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
63
weather sealing
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (470 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D Landscape photography information
Sony A77 Landscape photography information
45
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (470 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D Vlogging factors
Sony A77 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
76
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
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Canon 10D vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Sony A77
 Canon EOS 10DSony SLT-A77
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 10D Sony SLT-A77
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2003-03-31 2011-10-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.7 x 15.1mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3072 x 2048 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 250 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 1.8" 3"
Resolution of display 118 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 875g (1.93 pounds) 732g (1.61 pounds)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 57 78
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 13.2
DXO Low light rating 571 801
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,900 $900