Canon 77D vs Sony A230

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon 77D versus Sony A230, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and A230 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 77D was released 7 years later than the A230 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 77D matches up versus the A230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 77D and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are available at Canon 77D Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 77D comes with outside measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Canon 77D versus Sony A230 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 77D versus the A230.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 77D and A230 is 66 and 69 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 77D and A230.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon 77D to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer 77D should have an advantage in sensor innovation.