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Canon 500D vs Canon 77D

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Canon EOS 77D front
Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced June 2009
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Replaced the Canon 450D
  • Later Model is Canon 550D
Canon 77D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
  • Released February 2017
  • Also Known as EOS 9000D
  • Succeeded the Canon T6s
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Canon 500D vs Canon 77D Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon 500D versus Canon 77D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and 77D (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 500D was introduced 8 years before the 77D and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the 500D grades against the 77D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon 77D

 500D 77D 

Reasons to pick Canon 77D over the Canon 500D

 77D 500D 
ReleasedFebruary 2017June 2009Fresher by 93 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon 77D

 500D 77D 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 500D comes with exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") along with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Canon 77D has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 500D versus Canon 77D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 500D against the 77D.

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 500D and 77D is 70 and 66 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and 77D.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon 77D to offer extra detail using its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Canon 77D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography highlights
Canon 77D Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography highlights
Canon 77D Street photography highlights
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography details
Canon 77D Sports photography details
52
good megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 shots)
66
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 500D
Travel photography with Canon 77D
54
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (440 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
79
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography information
Canon 77D Landscape photography information
61
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D Vlogging details
Canon 77D Vlogging details
27
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic port
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 500D vs Canon 77D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Canon 77D
 Canon EOS 500DCanon EOS 77D
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS 77D
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 EOS 9000D
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2009-06-08 2017-02-15
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4752 x 3168 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 45
Cross type focus points - 45
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.51x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520 gr (1.15 lb) 540 gr (1.19 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 78
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.3
DXO Low light rating 663 971
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 600 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E5 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $650 $549