Canon 650D vs Sony SLT A77

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Much less startup delay

700 ms

3100 ms

4.4x less delay when turning on

Much more lenses available

162 lenses

92 lenses

Around 80% more lenses available

Has an optical viewfinder

Pentamirror

Digital

Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed

Higher resolution screen

1,040k dots

921k dots

More than 10% higher resolution screen

Smaller

133x99x78 mm

143x104x81 mm

More than 10% smaller

Lighter

575 g

732 g

More than 20% lighter

Thinner

3.1"

3.2"

Almost the same

Slightly cheaper

$579.66

$998.00

The best price we've seen is $418 cheaper (more than 40% less)

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the Canon 650D

Advantages of the Sony SLT A77

More dynamic range

13.2 EV

11.2 EV

2 f-stops more dynamic range

Significantly better image quality

78.0

62.0

Around 30% better image quality

Better color depth

24 bits

21.7 bits

Distinguishes 2.3 more bits of color

Much larger viewfinder

0.72x

0.53x

Around 90% larger viewfinder

Image stabilization

Sensor shift

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Shoots much faster

12 fps

5 fps

Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Weather sealed

Yes

Sealed to shoot in the rain

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Significantly less shutter lag

124 ms

269 ms

2.2x less delay when taking photos

Significantly higher true resolution

24 MP

17.9 MP

Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Much better viewfinder coverage

100%

95%

Around 10% better viewfinder coverage

More focus points

Set focus accurately within the frame

Better maximum light sensitivity

16,000 ISO

12,800 ISO

The SLT A77's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better

Much faster max shutter speed

1/8000s

1/4000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Slightly longer battery life

530 shots

440 shots

More than 20% more shots per battery charge

Slightly more cross-type focus points

Grab focus in difficult situations

Slightly larger sensor

APS-C 23.5x15.6mm

APS-C 22.3x14.9mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Learn more about
the Sony SLT A77

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 650D

52	vs	64
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Sony SLT A77

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

	Flip-out screens
	Great for movies

	Both use faster phase detection autofocus
	fast and accurate

	Focus continuously recording movies
	Makes it easy to get in-focus movies

	Each has a built-in flash
	External flash not needed

	Fewer storage slots
	1

Few shots per battery charge

650D:	440 shots
SLT A77:	530 shots

Very small sensors

650D:	APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
SLT A77:	APS-C 23.5x15.6mm

Above average noise at high ISO

650D:	722 ISO
SLT A77:	801 ISO

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competitors

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

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

Has higher quality type of viewfinder

Has a significantly longer battery life

Is slightly heavier

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 650D

Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A77

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't have a built-in focus motor

Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 650D

Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A77

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens

Has higher quality type of viewfinder

Has a slightly longer battery life

Is slightly heavier

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 650D

Compare the EOS 7D vs the SLT A77

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens

Has higher quality type of viewfinder

Has a slightly longer battery life

Is slightly heavier

Lacks a built in HDR feature

Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 650D

Compare the D7000 vs the SLT A77

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens

Is slightly less noisy at high ISO

Has slightly better image quality

Users slower contrast detection autofocus

Doesn't have a screen which flips out

Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 650D

Compare the D7100 vs the SLT A77

Sony SLT A65

Entry-level DSLR

$587 - $698 body only

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

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has much more startup delay

Compare the SLT A65 vs the EOS 650D

Compare the SLT A65 vs the SLT A77

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the SLT A57 vs the EOS 650D

Compare the SLT A57 vs the SLT A77

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens

Slightly longer battery life

Slightly worse image quality

Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 650D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens

Better color depth

More dynamic range

Lacks video autofocus

No touch screen

Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 650D

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens

Significantly better image quality

More dynamic range

No touch screen

Lacks in-camera HDR

Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 650D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$705 with 18-55mm lens

Better color depth

Better image quality

Lacks video autofocus

No touch screen

Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 650D

Canon EOS 100D

Entry-level DSLR

$721 - $844 body only

$1,017 with 18-55mm lens

Much thinner

Smaller

Screen does not flip out

Slightly shorter battery life

Compare the EOS 100D vs the EOS 650D

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$948 body only

$1,098 with 18-55mm lens

Much less startup delay

Much thinner

Slower autofocus

No image stabilization

Compare the NEX-7 vs the SLT A77

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Canon EOS650D vs Sony SLTA77

Sony SLT A77

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A77

Canon EOS 650D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D

Advantages of the Sony SLT A77

recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 60D

Nikon D5100

Canon EOS 7D

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7100

Sony SLT A65

Sony SLT A57

Canon EOS 650D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T5i

Canon EOS 600D

Nikon D3200

Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 100D

Sony SLT-A77 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-7

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