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Canon D30 vs Sony A77

Portability
57
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Canon EOS D30 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 855g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Revealed October 2000
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A700
  • New Model is Sony A77 II
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Canon D30 vs Sony A77 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon D30 vs Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and A77 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D30 was introduced 12 years before the A77 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D30 matches up against the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony A77

 D30 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Canon D30

 A77 D30 
AnnouncedOctober 2011October 2000Newer by 134 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution921k120kSharper display (+801k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony A77

 D30 A77 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon D30 enjoys outer dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the D30 compared to the A77.

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and A77 is 57 and 59 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and A77.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A77 to result in extra detail using its extra 21MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography features
Sony A77 Portrait photography features
47
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
78
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography advice
Sony A77 Street photography advice
50
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
75
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography advice
Sony A77 Sports photography advice
36
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (3 megapixels)
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography factors
Sony A77 Travel photography factors
40
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (3MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
63
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 Landscape photography info
43
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inch)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (3MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery life (470 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging information
Sony A77 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
76
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
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Canon D30 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Sony A77
 Canon EOS D30Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS D30 Sony SLT-A77
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2000-10-10 2011-10-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 2160 x 1440 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 250 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 1.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 120 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 855g (1.88 lbs) 732g (1.61 lbs)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $3,500 $900