Canon EOS 80D vs Sony A77 II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Amateur DSLR cameras.

EOS 80D vs A77 II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 80D vs Sony A77 II Specs

EOS 80D

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 16000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF, EF-S
  • WiFi built-in
  • 139.0 x 105.2 x 78.5mm³ (5.5″ x 4.1″ x 3.1″)
  • 730g (23.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 80D

A77 II

  • Introduced in May 2014
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 12 frames/second
  • 50 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount A Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 142.6 x 104.2 x 80.9mm³ (5.6″ x 4.1″ x 3.2″)
  • 726g (23.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for A77 II

EOS 80D vs A77 II 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 80D an A77 II sensor comparison

EOS 80D vs A77 II: Viewfinder

EOS 80D has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.59x and covers 100% of view field.

A77 II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.64x.

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 80D (0.59x)

A77 II (0.64x)

Better choice: Sony A77 II

Canon EOS 80D VS Sony A77 II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 80D a better choice

EOS 80D

A77 II

Sensor cleaning (3)

Larger lens selection (3)

220 45
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

960 480
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 80D are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, the larger selection of lenses and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the EOS 80D is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

The EOS 80D scores 11 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony A77 II

EOS 80D

A77 II

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 24.30
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 12
Auto Focus points (4)

45 79
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 16000 ISO 50 – 25600 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.23

Conclusion: Advantages of the A77 II are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger sensitivity, the optical image stabilizer and that the display has a higher resolution.

Yields 22 points for the A77 II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 80D

A77 II

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Built-in flash

Articulated screen

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

Similar weight

730g 726g
Similar size

1148cm³ 1202cm³
WiFi

Canon EOS 80D VS Sony A77 II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 80D and A77 II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 80D

Sony A77 II

11
22

We recommend Sony A77 II as better choice.