Sony a77
DSLR Camera
vs Canon EOS 70D
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A77V

Best price $1,449
  • Weighs a little bit less than the EOS 70D 23 oz vs 26.7 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 20.2 MP
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging EOS 70D does not have GPS
  • Has panorama image capture EOS 70D does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities EOS 70D does not have 3D

What’s good about the Canon EOS 70D

Best price
$737
  • 145% more battery life 1,300 shots vs 530 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $737 vs $1,449
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2013 vs October 2011
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities a77 does not have Wi-Fi

What the Sony a77 and Canon EOS 70D have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 77 in³ vs 70 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 338 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a77 and the Canon EOS 70D

  • No waterproof housing

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