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Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Old Model is Canon 50D
  • Renewed by Canon 70D
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
  • Launched May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A77
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Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 60D versus Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and A77 II (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 60D was revealed 4 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 60D matches up vs the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Sony A77 II

 60D A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Canon 60D

 A77 II 60D 
LaunchedMay 2014November 2010More recent by 42 months
Screen resolution1229k1040kSharper screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Canon 60D and Sony A77 II

 60D A77 II 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 60D provides physical measurements 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 A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 60D versus Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 60D compared to the A77 II.

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 60D and A77 II is 59 and 62 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 60D and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony A77 II to provide extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 60D will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 60D
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D Street photography advice
Sony A77 II Street photography advice
66
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60D Sports photography features
Sony A77 II Sports photography features
66
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
great battery life (1,100 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
low battery (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60D Travel photography info
Sony A77 II Travel photography info
68
great battery life (1,100 shots)
environment sealing
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
64
weather proof
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
low battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Landscape photography camera
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great battery life (1,100 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
low battery (480 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60D Vlogging features
Sony A77 II Vlogging features
67
screen is selfie friendly
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
lack of image stabilization
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
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Canon 60D vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Sony A77 II
 Canon EOS 60DSony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 60D Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-11-10 2014-05-21
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points 9 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755 gr (1.66 lbs) 647 gr (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 13.4
DXO Low light score 813 1013
Other
Battery life 1100 photographs 480 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $899 $1,198