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Canon 60Da vs Sony A700

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Launched April 2012
Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Announced December 2007
  • Earlier Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Renewed by Sony A77
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Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon 60Da versus Sony A700, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and A700 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 60Da was brought out 4 years later than the A700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 60Da matches up against the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Sony A700

 60Da A700 
AnnouncedApril 2012December 2007More recent by 53 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Canon 60Da

 A700 60Da 

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Sony A700

 60Da A700 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 60Da enjoys outside dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 60Da compared to the A700.

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60Da and A700 is 59 and 58 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 60Da and A700.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon 60Da to give more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer 60Da should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 60Da
Portrait photography with Sony A700
75
focusing manually
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da Street photography factors
Sony A700 Street photography factors
66
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Sports photography camera
Sony A700 as a Sports photography camera
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proofing
great battery power (1,100 shots)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography information
Sony A700 Travel photography information
68
great battery power (1,100 per charge)
environment proofing
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
49
environment proofing
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography factors
Sony A700 Landscape photography factors
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery power (1,100 shots)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
62
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
no liveview feature
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Vlogging camera
Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
67
display is selfie friendly
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
no image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon 60Da vs Sony A700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Sony A700
 Canon EOS 60DaSony Alpha DSLR-A700
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 60Da Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-04-07 2007-12-19
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4272 x 2848
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 96% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.6x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755 grams (1.66 lb) 768 grams (1.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 581
Other
Battery life 1100 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Card slots Single Dual
Retail pricing $1,499 $1,000