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Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II

Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 30D front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Canon 30D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 784g - 144 x 106 x 74mm
  • Released April 2006
  • Replaced the Canon 20D
  • Updated by Canon 40D
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and A77 II (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 30D was revealed 9 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 30D scores vs the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the Sony A77 II

 30D A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Canon 30D

 A77 II 30D 
AnnouncedMay 2014April 2006More recent by 98 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 30D and Sony A77 II

 30D A77 II 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 30D has got exterior dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") with a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 30D against the A77 II.

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 30D and A77 II is 58 and 62 respectively.

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 30D and A77 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony A77 II to offer extra detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 30D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 30D Portrait photography features
Sony A77 II Portrait photography features
51
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 30D Street photography features
Sony A77 II Street photography features
52
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 30D Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
44
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 30D Travel photography highlights
Sony A77 II Travel photography highlights
42
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
64
weather sealing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 30D Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
46
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery power (480 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 30D Vlogging advice
Sony A77 II Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
78
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
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Canon 30D vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 30D and Sony A77 II
 Canon EOS 30DSony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 30D Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2006-04-04 2014-05-21
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3504 x 2336 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 784 grams (1.73 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 59 82
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.4
DXO Low light score 736 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 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
Price at launch $773 $1,198