Canon EOS 80D vs Sony A99 II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Amateur DSLR cameras.

EOS 80D vs A99 II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 80D vs Sony A99 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

A99 II

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 42 megapixel
  • 12 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount A Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 142.6 x 104.2 x 76.1mm³ (5.6″ x 4.1″ x 3.0″)
  • 849g (27.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for A99 II

EOS 80D vs A99 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:

Advantage: Sony A99 II

EOS 80D vs A99 II: Viewfinder

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

A99 II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.78x.

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)

A99 II (0.78x)

Better choice: Sony A99 II

Canon EOS 80D VS Sony A99 II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 80D a better choice

EOS 80D

A99 II

Sensor cleaning (3)

Larger lens selection (3)

220 45
Built-in flash (2)

Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

960 490
Weighs less (2)

730g
(23.5 oz.)
849g
(27.4 oz.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 80D are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, that the battery has more stamina and the lower weight than the A99 II.

The EOS 80D scores 15 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony A99 II

EOS 80D

A99 II

Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 42.40
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 12
Auto Focus points (4)

45 399
Better sensibility (4)

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

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.23
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160

Conclusion: Advantages of the A99 II are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is that the display has a higher resolution and the superior video recording.

Yields 29 points for the A99 II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 80D

A99 II

Articulated screen

External microphone

Similar size

1148cm³ 1131cm³
WiFi

Environmental sealing

Canon EOS 80D VS Sony A99 II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 80D and A99 II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 80D

Sony A99 II

15
29

We recommend Sony A99 II as better choice.