Canon 80D vs Sony A9

Sony A9 advantages over Canon 80D

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.93 vs 3.75 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A9 test data on DxO Mark 80D test data on DxO Mark
  3,517 vs 1,135 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.78x vs 0.59x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Faster JPEG shooting
  20.0 fps vs 6.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  364 vs 53 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  20.0 fps vs 6.7 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  240 vs 24 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/8000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility