Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon 77D and Sony A77 II. Canon 77D is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 12mm narrower, 4mm shorter and 5mm thinner than Sony A77 II.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 77D and Sony A77 II.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon 77D is significantly lighter (107g ) than the Sony A77 II 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 Sony A77 II 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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Both Canon 77D and Sony A77 II have APS-C sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the 77D and A77 II sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A77 II 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon 77D and Sony A77 II 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
Sony A77 II for Portrait Photography
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
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon 77D for Street Photography
Sony A77 II for Street Photography
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
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Large Body
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Canon 77D for Sports Photography
Sony A77 II for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
45 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 600 shots
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
79 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Canon 77D for Daily Photography
Sony A77 II for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Large Body
540g
Body Thickness 76mm
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
647g
Body Thickness 81mm
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Canon 77D for Landscape Photography
Sony A77 II for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
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 Sony A77 II. There are 304 lenses for Canon 77D's Canon EF/EF-S mount, on the other hand there are only 141 lenses for Sony A77 II's Sony/Minolta Alpha lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Sony A77 II has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Canon 77D doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 91 lenses for Canon EF/EF-S mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Canon 77D Lenses |
# of Sony A77 II Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
40 |
20 |
| Standard Prime |
16 |
9 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
32 |
11 |
| Wideangle Prime |
46 |
18 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
55 |
26 |
| Telephoto Prime |
40 |
11 |
| SuperZoom |
28 |
19 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
7 |
4 |
| Macro Prime |
24 |
12 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
15 |
9 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
304 |
141 |
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 Sony A77 II, 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 Sony A77 II scores compare:
Canon 77D
Ranked
#28 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#74 out of 1153 in all Cameras
Sony A77 II
Ranked
#14 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#34 out of 1153 in all Cameras
Sony A77 II is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon 77D in all criterias except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Canon 77D. Otherwise, Sony A77 II is the better camera overall.
| General |
Canon EOS 77D |
Sony SLT-A77 II |
| Brand |
Canon |
Sony |
| Announced |
2017-02-15 |
2014-05-21 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
| Price |
$799.00 |
$1,198.00 |
Sensor |
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| 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 |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
45 |
79 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF/EF-S |
Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Number of Available Lenses |
304 |
141 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3″ |
3″ |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,229k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentamirror) |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
95% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.51 |
0.73 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
6.0 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
540g |
647g |
| Dimensions |
131 x 100 x 76mm |
143 x 104 x 81mm |
| Battery Life |
600 shots |
480 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Optional |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
78 |
82 |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.6 |
24.4 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.3 |
13.4 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
971 |
1013 |
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