LCD and Viewfinder
Canon 77D has a Fully Articulated 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 1,040k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.
LCD is
Touch screen type, so you can change the settings and set the focus point with your fingertips. For those of you who loves shooting self portraits or group photos, Canon 77D will make your life easier with its
Selfie friendly screen.
77D has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 95% and a magnification ratio of 0.51x. 95% coverage means that what you see in your viewfinder while shooting will slightly be different from the actual image.
Max Shutter speed
Canon 77D can shoot continuously at max speed of
6.0 fps and has max shutter speed of
1/4000 sec.
Flash
77D has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.
Focusing
Canon 77D features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 45 points to choose from. Canon 77D also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.
Video Features
With Canon 77D, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60p,30p,23.98p fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Canon 77D will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of
Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.
77D has a built-in Yes microphone and a Mono speaker. Canon 77D also has a port for an external microphone so you can record high quality sound with the help of an external microphone.
Canon 77D also features an Digital Video Stabilization mode where videos are stabilized in-camera while you are shooting. Keep in mind that this effect may crop your videos a little bit and doesn't help stabilizing still images. This kind of video stabilization effect can be replicated by using some of the advanced video editing softwares in your PC.
Connectivity and Storage
Canon 77D features
built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( Includes Bluetooth LE and NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its
NFC feature, 77D can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.Canon 77D's
Bluetooth connectivity feature comes handy for connecting other devices that supports it. One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our 77D. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.
You can connect 77D to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.
Battery
Canon 77D is powered by a proprietary battery which provides a shooting life of 600 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of DSLR type cameras is 883 shots, Canon 77D has a short battery life for its class so we strongly recommend 77D owners to buy some extra batteries.
Battery Life Comparison in Entry-Level DSLR Cameras
Pentax K-x with its 1900shots is the model with longest battery life among Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Check the comparison of Canon 77D vs Pentax K-x or take a look at Longest Battery Life DSLR cameras list.
Canon 77D Features Compared to Main Competitors