Canon 70D vs Sony A77 II

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Canon 70D vs Sony A77 II

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APS-C 337.5mm²
20.2 megapixels
ISO 100 - 12,800

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APS-C 366.6mm²
24.3 megapixels
ISO 100 - 25,600

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Succeeded by the Canon 80D
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Differences

Canon 70D advantages over Sony A77 II

Lens selection
Excellent vs Good
Better lens selection gives you more options
Less expensive
$999 vs $1798
Save money for lenses or accessories
Touchscreen
Touch vs No touch
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
On-sensor phase detect
Yes vs No
Usually improves live view and video AF performance
Longer stills battery life
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Longer stills battery life

Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

920 vs 480 shots
Capture more photos
More telephoto lens reach
216 mm vs 75 mm
Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
Bigger JPEG buffer
65 vs 26 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)

Sony A77 II advantages over Canon 70D

Focus peaking
Peaker vs Non-peaker
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
In-Camera Image Stabilization
Yes vs No
Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
In-camera panoramas
Yes vs No
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
NFC
Yes vs No
Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
More viewfinder magnification
0.73x vs 0.59x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
More pixels
24.3 vs 20.2 megapixels
Higher resolution photos
More AF points
79 vs 19
More AF points improve autofocus
Wider angle kit lens
24 mm vs 29 mm
Capture more of the scene with the included lens
Faster JPEG shooting
11.5 fps vs 6.7 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
Faster RAW shooting
12.0 fps vs 6.7 fps
Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
Bigger RAW buffer
28 vs 14 shots
Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
Higher extended ISO
51200 vs 25600 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility

Similarities

Common Strengths

Tilt-swivel screen
Both provide
Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
Eye-level viewfinder
Both provide
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
Built-in Wi-Fi
Both provide
Share your photos wirelessly
Internal flash
Both provide
Useful in a pinch for fill flash
Top deck display
Both provide
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
External Mic Jack
Both provide
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
HDMI out
Both provide
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
Hot shoe
Both provide
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
Bulb shutter
Both provide
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures

Common Weaknesses

Built-in Bluetooth
Neither provide
Always-on wireless connectivity
Built-in GPS
Neither provide
Geotag your photos
Dual card slots
Neither provide
Gives you more storage flexibility
Headphone jack
Neither provide
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
Slow-motion videos
Neither provide
Shoot slow-motion videos

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Review Excerpt

Dual Pixel CMOS AF delivers full-time continuous autofocus (with phase detect at every pixel in framing area) for video and Live View still shooting; Full HD (1080p) video recording with pro-level features and quality; Improved resolution and good high ISO performance; Excellent Wi-Fi remote shooting with full exposure controls; 3-inch articulating LCD touchscreen.
Image quality only improved slightly over 60D; Dynamic range still lags behind competing models; May not feature enough upgrades to convince people to step up from 60D.
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Excellent image quality, especially lower ISOs; Improved high ISO performance when using RAW; Very good dynamic range; High-resolution images; Very fast single-shot autofocus; 12fps burst mode with C-AF; Good value for its class.
Lackluster continuous AF performance; Strong NR processing in high ISO JPEGs; Sluggish buffer clearing; Short battery life compared to most DSLRs; Joystick control easy to press accidentally.
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The Competition

Compared to Nikon D7100

Canon 70D

Nikon D7100

$1149
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Touchscreen

$690
APS-C

Less expensive
Fast startup

Compare Canon 70D vs Nikon D7100

Sony A77 II

Nikon D7100

$1198
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Focus peaking

$690
APS-C

Lens selection
Less expensive

Compare Sony A77 II vs Nikon D7100

Compared to Pentax K-3

Canon 70D

Pentax K-3

$1149
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Touchscreen

$699
APS-C

Focus peaking
In-Camera Image Stabilization

Compare Canon 70D vs Pentax K-3

Sony A77 II

Pentax K-3

$1198
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
In-camera panoramas

$699
APS-C

Lens selection
More telephoto lens reach

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Compared to Canon 7D Mark II

Canon 70D

Canon 7D Mark II

$1149
APS-C

Less expensive
Tilt-swivel screen

$1799
APS-C

Fast startup
Higher effective ISO

Compare Canon 70D vs Canon 7D Mark II

Sony A77 II

Canon 7D Mark II

$1198
APS-C

Focus peaking
Tilt-swivel screen

$1799
APS-C

Lens selection
Fast startup

Compare Sony A77 II vs Canon 7D Mark II

Compared to Nikon D7200

Canon 70D

Nikon D7200

$1149
APS-C

Less expensive
Tilt-swivel screen

$1097
APS-C

Fast startup
NFC

Compare Canon 70D vs Nikon D7200

Sony A77 II

Nikon D7200

$1198
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Focus peaking

$1097
APS-C

Lens selection
Fast startup

Compare Sony A77 II vs Nikon D7200

Compared to Canon 80D

Canon 70D

Canon 80D

$1149
APS-C

$935
APS-C

Fast startup
NFC

Compare Canon 70D vs Canon 80D

Sony A77 II

Canon 80D

$1198
APS-C

Focus peaking
In-Camera Image Stabilization

$935
APS-C

Lens selection
Less expensive

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