Sony a57
DSLR Camera
vs Canon 60D
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Best price $1,000
  • Weighs a lot less than the 60D 5.7 oz vs 26.6 oz
  • Smaller body size 66 in³ vs 73 in³
  • Larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2012 vs August 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board 60D does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture 60D does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities 60D does not have 3D

What’s good about the Canon EOS 60D

Best price
$699
  • 171% more battery life 1,600 shots vs 590 shots
  • Cheaper street price $699 vs $1,000
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 16.1 MP

What the Sony a57 and Canon 60D have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 3 seconds
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a57 and the Canon 60D

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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