Canon 77D vs Nikon D800

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 77D vs Nikon D800, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and D800 (36MP) and the 77D (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 77D was announced 4 years later than the D800 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 77D scores vs the D800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 77D and Nikon D800. The whole galleries are available at Canon 77D Gallery and Nikon D800 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 77D features physical dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Nikon D800 has dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 77D and the D800.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 77D and D800 is 66 and 54 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 77D and D800.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 77D using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D800 will give you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The younger 77D provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.