Canon 60D vs Sony A7 II

Let's examine more closely at the Canon 60D and Sony A7 II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 60D was announced 5 years earlier than the A7 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 60D matches up vs the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 60D & Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 60D Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 60D provides outside dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 60D compared to the A7 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 60D and A7 II is 59 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and A7 II.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 60D with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 II will offer more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 60D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.