Canon 7D
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a77
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS 7D

Best price $749
  • 89% more battery life 1,000 shots vs 530 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $749 vs $1,449

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A77V

Best price
$1,449
  • Weighs a little bit less than the 7D 23 oz vs 28.9 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 18 MP
  • Larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 0 f-stop 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2011 vs September 2009
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out 7D does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging 7D does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board 7D does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture 7D does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities 7D does not have 3D

What the Canon 7D and Sony a77 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 75 in³ vs 77 in³
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 3 seconds
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon 7D and the Sony a77

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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