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Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Revealed April 2012
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A99
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Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon 60Da versus Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 60Da (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 60Da was revealed 5 years before the A99 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the 60Da grades against the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Sony A99 II

 60Da A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Canon 60Da

 A99 II 60Da 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016April 2012More recent by 54 months
Display resolution1229k1040kSharper display (+189k dot)

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Sony A99 II

 60Da A99 II 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 60Da provides outer measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 60Da and the A99 II.

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 60Da and A99 II is 59 and 57 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 60Da and A99 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 60Da having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A99 II will resolve greater detail because of its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older 60Da is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 60Da
Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
75
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
86
has manual focus
fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da Street photography advice
Sony A99 II Street photography advice
66
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da Sports photography factors
Sony A99 II Sports photography factors
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
great battery power (1,100 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery life (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography factors
Sony A99 II Travel photography factors
68
great battery power (1,100 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
70
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (490 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography details
Sony A99 II Landscape photography details
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (1,100 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
not so great battery life (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 60Da
Vlogging with Sony A99 II
67
screen is selfie friendly
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
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Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Sony A99 II
 Canon EOS 60DaSony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 60Da Sony Alpha A99 II
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-04-07 2016-09-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755 grams (1.66 lbs) 849 grams (1.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 1100 shots 490 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots One Two
Retail cost $1,499 $3,198