Canon 80D vs Sony A7R II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 80D versus Sony A7R II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 80D (24MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the 80D (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The 80D was brought out 9 months after the A7R II which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 80D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 80D matches up against the A7R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 80D and Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 80D Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 80D offers outer dimensions of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 80D against the A7R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 80D and A7R II is 59 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 80D and A7R II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 80D because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R II will deliver greater detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger 80D is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.