Canon RP has a
26.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 8 processor. On the other hand, Sony A77 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the EOS RP and A77 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon RP has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Sony A77. 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
Both Canon RP and Sony A77 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, EOS RP has scored 85, 7 points higher than A77.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon RP |
85 |
24.0 bits |
11.9 Evs |
2977 ISO |
Sony A77 |
78 |
24.0 bits |
13.2 Evs |
801 ISO |