Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 700D vs Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT-A77

64

 
Canon EOS 650D

52

 
Winner

Sony SLT A77

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A77

Overall image quality
Great image quality
78.0
Color depth
Great color depth
24 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
13.2 EV
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
0.72x
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
High true resolution
24 MP
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 650D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Autofocuses shooting video
Phase detection
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D

Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Startup delay Much less startup delay 700 ms vs 3100 ms
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4.4x less delay when turning on
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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Around 80% more lenses available
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 921k dots
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More than 10% higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 133x99x78 mm vs 143x104x81 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 575 g vs 732 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
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Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $579.66 vs $998.00
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The best price we've seen is $418 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A77

Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.2 EV vs 11.2 EV
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2 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 78.0 vs 62.0
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Around 30% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 24 bits vs 21.7 bits
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Distinguishes 2.3 more bits of color
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.53x
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Around 90% larger viewfinder
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 12 fps vs 5 fps
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Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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Sealed to shoot in the rain
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 124 ms vs 269 ms
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2.2x less delay when taking photos
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 24 MP vs 17.9 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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The SLT A77's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 530 shots vs 440 shots
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More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Cross type focus points Slightly more cross-type focus points 11 vs 9
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 650D Canon EOS 650D
52 vs 64
Explain scores
Sony SLT A77 Sony SLT-A77
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT-A77. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Autofocus Both use faster phase detection autofocus Help
fast and accurate
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
650D:440 shots
SLT A77:530 shots
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
650D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
SLT A77:APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
650D:722 ISO
SLT A77:801 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens

Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Weight Is slightly heavier
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens

Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Weight Is slightly heavier
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens

Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Weight Is slightly heavier
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Autofocus Users slower contrast detection autofocus
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Sony SLT-A65

Sony SLT A65

Entry-level DSLR

$587 - $698 body only

$798 - $1,005 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Startup delay Has much more startup delay
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed

Canon EOS 650D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 700D

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens

Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Touch screen No touch screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$705 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Overall image quality Better image quality
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon EOS 100D

Canon EOS 100D

Entry-level DSLR

$721 - $844 body only

$1,017 with 18-55mm lens

Thickness Much thinner
Size Smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life

Sony SLT-A77 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$948 body only

$1,098 with 18-55mm lens

Startup delay Much less startup delay
Thickness Much thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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