Canon EOS 77D vs Pentax KP Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Amateur DSLR cameras.

EOS 77D vs KP - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 77D vs Pentax KP Specs

EOS 77D

  • Introduced in February 2017
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta mirror)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF, EF-S
  • WiFi built-in
  • 131 x 100 x 76.2mm³ (5.2″ x 3.9″ x 3.0″)
  • 540g (17.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 77D

KP

  • Introduced in January 2017
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 819200 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount KAF2
  • WiFi built-in
  • 131.5 x 101 x 76mm³ (5.2″ x 4.0″ x 3.0″)
  • 643g (20.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for KP

EOS 77D vs KP Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 77D an KP sensor comparison

EOS 77D vs KP: Viewfinder

EOS 77D has an optical viewfinder with penta mirror. It has magnification of 0.52x and covers 95% of view field.

The KP has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. It’s magnification is 0.59x covering 100% of view field.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 77D (0.52x)

KP (0.59x)

Better choice: Pentax KP

Canon EOS 77D VS Pentax KP Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 77D a better choice

EOS 77D

KP

Auto Focus points (4)

45 27
Larger lens selection (3)

220 40
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

600 420
Weighs less (2)

540g
(17.4 oz.)
643g
(20.7 oz.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 77D are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger selection of lenses and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, that the battery has more stamina and the lower weight than the KP.

The EOS 77D scores 16 points.

Otherwise why to choose Pentax KP

EOS 77D

KP

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 24.30
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 7
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 819200 ISO
Better viewfinder (4)

Penta mirror Penta prism
Image stabilizer (3)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the KP are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the larger sensitivity. We also like the better viewfinder, the optical image stabilizer.

Yields 20 points for the KP.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 77D

KP

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning

Built-in flash

Articulated screen

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

Similar size

998cm³ 1009cm³
WiFi

Canon EOS 77D VS Pentax KP Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 77D and KP

EOS 77D und KP, front view

Top view of cameras

EOS 77D und KP, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 77D

Pentax KP

16
20

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon EOS 77D.