Canon 77D vs Nikon D5600 Comparison

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24 MP | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Canon 77D vs Nikon D5600 Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing 77D and D5600, two Entry-Level DSLR cameras from Canon and Nikon. Both Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 cameras have 24.0MP APS-C sensors. Canon 77D was introduced to market in February 2017 and Nikon D5600 was launched in November 2016. There is only 3 months difference between 77D and D5600 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Out of 80 cameras in this class, Canon 77D is ranked #9 with an overall score of 72 and Nikon D5600 is ranked #5 with an overall score of 73.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Canon 77D Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2017-02-15

24MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 25600 ( expands to 51200)

Canon EF/EF-S Mount

3" Fully Articulated Screen

Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder

6.0 fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

Built-in Wireless

540g. 131 x 100 x 76 mm

Also known as EOS 9000D

Replaced Canon EOS Rebel T6s Compare

Nikon D5600 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2016-11-10

24MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter

ISO 100 - 25600

Nikon F Mount

3.2" Fully Articulated Screen

Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder

5.0 fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

Built-in Wireless

465g. 124 x 97 x 70 mm

Replaced Nikon D5500 Compare

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Canon EOS 77D over Nikon D5600

Number of Focus Points	45 vs 39	6 more focus points
Number of Cross Type Focus Points	45 vs 9	36 more cross type focus points
Continuous Shooting	6.0fps vs 5.0fps	1 fps faster
Top LCD	Yes vs No	Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing Range	±3 EV vs ±2 EV	Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Autofocus at f/8 aperture	Center point vs none	Autofocus with teleconverters
Digital video stabilization	Yes vs No	Stabilizes your videos in-camera
Webcam Function	Yes vs No	Use your camera as a Webcam

Reasons to choose Nikon D5600 over Canon EOS 77D

Viewfinder Magnification	0.55x vs 0.51x	Larger Viewfinder
LCD Screen Size	3.2" vs 3"	0.2 inches larger display
Battery Life	820 shots vs 600 shots	220 more frames with a single charge
Weight	465 g vs 540 g	75 g lighter
Color Depth	24.1 vs 23.6	higher color depth
Dynamic Range	14.0 vs 13.3	higher dynamic range
Low Light ISO	1306 vs 971	better High ISO performance
Sensor Pixel Area	15.28µm² vs 13.84µm²	10% larger pixel area

Common Strengths of Canon EOS 77D and Nikon D5600

Wireless Connection	Yes vs Yes	Better connectivity
Bluetooth Connection	Yes vs Yes	Connect to other devices via Bluetooth
Adjustable LCD Screen	Fully Articulated vs Fully Articulated	Flexible shooting positions
Built-in Flash	Yes vs Yes	Useful in low-light
External Flash Shoe	Yes vs Yes	Better for flash photography
Touch Screen	Yes vs Yes	Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder	Yes (Optical) vs Yes (Optical)	Better framing and control
RAW Support	Yes vs Yes	Better image quality
Face Detection Focus	Yes vs Yes	very handy for portraits
Max Resolution	24 MP vs 24 MP	Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Size	3" vs 3.2"	Large display
LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 1.037k dots	High resolution screens
Microphone Port	Yes vs Yes	High quality audio recording option
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs Yes	creative shooting
AE Bracketing	Yes vs Yes	Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Selfie/Vlogger Friendly LCD	Yes vs Yes	Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
NFC Connection	Yes vs Yes	Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Smartphone Remote	Yes vs Yes	Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support	UHS-I vs UHS-1	Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds

Common Weaknesses of Canon EOS 77D and Nikon D5600

In-body Image Stabilization	No vs No	No Built-in stabilization
Environmental Sealing	No vs No	not suitable for tough conditions
Optical Viewfinder Type	Pentamirror vs Pentamirror	not as bright as Pentaprism Viewfinders

Canon 77D vs Nikon D5600: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon 77D has external dimensions of 131 x 100 x 76 mm (5.16 x 3.94 x 2.99″) and weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz) (including batteries). Nikon D5600 has external dimensions of 124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.88 x 3.82 x 2.76″) and weighs 465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600. Nikon D5600 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 7mm narrower, 3mm shorter and 6mm thinner than Canon 77D.

Comparison image of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600.

Comparison image of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600.

Top View Comparison image of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Nikon D5600 is significantly lighter (75g ) than the Canon 77D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 have the same APS-C sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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77D

D5600

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Canon EOS 77D / EOS 9000D nor Nikon D5600 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Nikon D5600's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon 77D's 3" screen.

Canon 77D vs Nikon D5600: Sensor Comparison

Both Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 have APS-C sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D5600's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the 77D and D5600 sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 Cameras

As seen above, Nikon D5600 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 77D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

DxOMark Sensor Scores

DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D5600 has a better overall score of 84, 6 points higher compared to 77D's score of 78.

Model	Overall	Color Depth	Dynamic Range	Low-light ISO
Canon 77D	78	23.6 bits	13.3 Evs	971 ISO
Nikon D5600	84	24.1 bits	14.0 Evs	1306 ISO

Canon 77D vs Nikon D5600 Comparison of Available Lenses

Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Canon 77D has an advantage over Nikon D5600. There are 326 lenses for Canon 77D's Canon EF/EF-S mount, on the other hand there are only 309 lenses for Nikon D5600's Nikon F lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 112 lenses for Canon EF/EF-S mount and 106 lenses for Nikon F mount with IS.

Lens Type	# of Canon 77D Lenses	# of Nikon D5600 Lenses
Standard Zoom	40	33
Standard Prime	19	21
Wideangle Zoom	37	33
Wideangle Prime	49	48
Telephoto Zoom	58	53
Telephoto Prime	43	45
SuperZoom	28	30
Wideangle Fisheye Prime	7	8
Macro Prime	28	26
Perspective Control Prime	16	11
Telephoto Mirror Prime	1	1
TOTAL	326	309

Now let's compare some sample lenses from each mount with typical Focal ranges for Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 to see how these lenses compares:

Fast Standard Zoom Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Canon 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM	25.5 - 82.5mm	645gr	1185gr	111mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Nikon 17-55mm f2.8G ED-IF	25.5 - 82.5mm	755gr	1220gr	111mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Fast Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM	75 - 225mm	1350gr	1890gr	198mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM	75 - 225mm	1350gr	1815gr	198mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Fast Normal Prime Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM	45mm	435gr	975gr	63mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Nikon 35mm f1.8G	52.5mm	210gr	675gr	53mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Fast Wideangle Zoom Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM	15 - 30mm	520gr	1060gr	88mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Nikon 10-24mm f3-5-4.5G ED	15 - 36mm	460gr	925gr	87mm	Amazon B&H Photo

24-105mm f4 Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Canon 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM	22.5 - 127.5mm	575gr	1115gr	88mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Nikon DX 16-80mm F2.8-4E ED VR	24 - 120mm	480gr	945gr	86mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Super-Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM	100 - 400mm	1590gr	2130gr	193mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Nikon 80-400mm f4.5-5.6G ED VR	80 - 400mm	1570gr	2035gr	203mm	Amazon B&H Photo

What types of Photography are Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Canon 77D for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon D5600 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Canon 77D for Street Photography

GOOD

Nikon D5600 for Street Photography

GOOD

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details

Canon 77D for Sports Photography

GOOD

Nikon D5600 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
45 Cross Type Focus sensors
45 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 600 shots
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 820 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Canon 77D for Daily Photography

GOOD

Nikon D5600 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Large Body
540g
Body Thickness 76mm
Read the details

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Large Body
465g
Body Thickness 70mm
Read the details

Canon 77D for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon D5600 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details

Canon 77D vs Nikon D5600: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon 77D and Nikon D5600, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Canon 77D and Nikon D5600 scores compare:

Canon 77D

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #29 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #116 out of 1220 in all Cameras

Nikon D5600

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #5 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #106 out of 1220 in all Cameras

Nikon D5600 has a higher Overall Score than the Canon 77D and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

Nikon D5600 vs Canon 77D Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon EOS 77D	Nikon D5600
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Announced	2017-02-15	2016-11-10
Body Type	Mid-size SLR	Compact SLR
Sensor
Type	CMOS	CMOS
Size	APS-C	APS-C
Dimensions	22.3 x 14.9 mm	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Area	332.27mm²	366.60mm²
Megapixels	24 megapixels	24 megapixels
Max Resolution	6000 x 4000	6000 x 4000
Max Native Light sensitivity	25,600 ISO	25,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity	51200 ISO	-
Min Native Light sensitivity	100 ISO	100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	45	39
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Canon EF/EF-S	Nikon F
Number of Available Lenses	326	309
Screen
Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Size	3"	3.2"
Resolution	1,040k dots	1,037k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.51x	0.55x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/4000s	1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization	No	No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	12.00 m (at ISO 100)	12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync	1/200s	1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	6.0 fps	5.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In	Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	540g	465g
Dimensions	131 x 100 x 76mm	124 x 97 x 70mm
Battery Life	600 shots	820 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	Optional	Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	78	84
DxO Color Depth	23.6	24.1
DxO Dynamic Range	13.3	14.0
DxO Low Light ISO	971	1306
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