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Canon 77D vs Sony A57

Portability
66
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS 77D front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
85
Overall
68

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 Key Specs

Canon 77D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 131 x 100 x 76mm
  • Launched February 2017
  • Also referred to as EOS 9000D
  • Superseded the Canon T6s
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A55
  • Successor is Sony A58
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Canon 77D vs Sony A57 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Canon 77D versus Sony A57, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 77D (24MP) and A57 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 77D was unveiled 4 years after the A57 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 77D scores versus the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 77D over the Sony A57

 77D A57 
IntroducedFebruary 2017September 2012More modern by 54 months
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Canon 77D

 A57 77D 

Common features in the Canon 77D and Sony A57

 77D A57 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 77D enjoys outside dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 77D and the A57.

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 77D and A57 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 77D and A57.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon 77D to offer more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 77D should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 77D vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 77D Portrait photography details
Sony A57 Portrait photography details
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 77D Street photography information
Sony A57 Street photography information
72
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 77D Sports photography features
Sony A57 Sports photography features
67
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
79
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 77D Travel photography advice
Sony A57 Travel photography advice
80
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 77D Landscape photography details
Sony A57 Landscape photography details
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 77D
Vlogging with Sony A57
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic jack
no image stabilization
77
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
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Canon 77D vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 77D and Sony A57
 Canon EOS 77DSony SLT-A57
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 77D Sony SLT-A57
Also Known as EOS 9000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2017-02-15 2012-09-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 25600 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 45 15
Cross focus points 45 3
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 grams (1.19 pounds) 618 grams (1.36 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 100 x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 75
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 13.0
DXO Low light score 971 785
Other
Battery life 600 pictures 550 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $549 $1,000