Canon 60Da vs Sony A99 II

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.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 60Da & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 60Da Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Canon 60Da versus Sony A99 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.