Canon 20Da vs Sony A77
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Canon 20Da vs Sony A77 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 770g - 144 x 106 x 72mm
- Announced June 2005
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump 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
- Replaced the Sony A700
- Updated by Sony A77 II

Canon 20Da vs Sony A77 Overview
The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon 20Da versus Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and A77 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

The 20Da was brought out 7 years prior to the A77 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the 20Da scores versus the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon 20Da vs Sony A77 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 20Da & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 20Da Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 20Da over the Sony A77
20Da | A77 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Canon 20Da
A77 | 20Da | |||
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Revealed | October 2011 | ![]() | June 2005 | Newer by 77 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 118k | Crisper screen (+803k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Canon 20Da and Sony A77
20Da | A77 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon 20Da vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 20Da enjoys exterior measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon 20Da versus Sony A77 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 20Da vs the A77.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 20Da and A77 is 59 and 59 respectively.

Canon 20Da vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 20Da and A77.
All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony A77 to offer you greater detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 20Da is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 20Da vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 20Da vs Sony A77 Specifications
Canon EOS 20Da | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon EOS 20Da | Sony SLT-A77 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2005-06-01 | 2011-10-25 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 22.5 x 15mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 337.5mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3504 x 2336 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 19 |
Cross type focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Number of lenses | 326 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
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 | 0.56x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 770 gr (1.70 pounds) | 732 gr (1.61 pounds) |
Dimensions | 144 x 106 x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 shots |
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 shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $1,499 | $900 |