Canon EOS
60D
 vs
Sony SLT
A65

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 70D vs Sony SLT-A65

Sony SLT-A65

59

  
Canon EOS 60D

55

  
Winner

Sony SLT A65

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A65

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
 High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 60D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
400 ms startup delay
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 60D
Startup delay Much less startup delay 400 ms vs 2800 ms
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 7x less delay when turning on
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentaprism vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 560 shots
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 Around 2x more shots per battery charge
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 921k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 813 ISO vs 717 ISO
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 The 60D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 3
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A65
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.6 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 1.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Overall image quality Better image quality 74.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.59x
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 Around 50% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 5.3 fps
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 Around 90% faster continuous shooting
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
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 138 ms vs 253 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Color depth Better color depth 23.4 bits vs 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.2 more bits of color
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT A65's maximum light sensitivity is 1.3 f-stops better
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 96%
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 Almost the same
Focus points Slightly more focus points 15 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Size Smaller 132x97x81 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
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
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The SLT A65's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 622 g vs 755 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
55 vs 59
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Sony SLT A65 Sony SLT-A65
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT-A65. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for 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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Focus points Few focus points Help
60D:9
SLT A65:15
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
SLT A65:APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
60D:813 ISO
SLT A65:717 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $800 body only

$699 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the SLT A65
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Cross type focus points Has slightly more cross-type focus points
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the SLT A65
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the SLT A65
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SLT A65
Canon Rebel T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder size Slightly smaller viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the SLT A65
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5200 vs the SLT A65
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A65

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 60D.

Sony SLT-A65 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Dynamic range More dynamic range
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the SLT A57 vs the SLT A65
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$998 - $1,000 body only

$1,598 - $1,930 with 16-50mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Overall image quality Better image quality
Startup delay More startup delay
Size Larger
Compare the SLT A77 vs the SLT A65
Sony SLT A58

Sony SLT A58

Entry-level DSLR

$588 - $598 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the SLT A58 vs the SLT A65

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discussion

Showing 7 comments

Tara (5:34 PM, January 25, 2013)
Hello, pls help with this. I am a professional makeup artist,I am confused as to which to go for between the two camera Sony SLT-A65 & Canon T2i. I need recommendations from professionals. Which will best suit my job as a makeup pro. for clear and sharp shots that will bring out faces / jobs as applied. Pls help asap. I am confused and i need to get this asap.
 
Avatar for MANDANY MANDANY (5:52 AM, December 31, 2012)
I change my canon T4i for a Sony A65 now I'm very happy and taking great photos!
 
Avatar for Brix Bonhoc Brix Bonhoc (3:51 AM, March 10, 2012)
People are in to CONIKON but for a65 is the best! people are just pushing people to Canon or Nikon camera's becouse they are using it but if you try sony you will never regret! SOny is new in the industry but doing hight quality on the image! but i choose Sony a65 and now im very happy! :]
 
Bob Fisher (6:48 PM, January 17, 2012)
well, if you want fast I would go for the sony. But, Canon is the brand that most pros use. The sony has some pretty cool technology though.
 
Ian Pratt (2:44 AM, December 02, 2011)
I'm also torn between both cameras the sony's specs are looking better but for some reason I think the canon video looks better even raw
 
Avatar for Frederik Jørgensen Frederik Jørgensen (10:34 PM, November 17, 2011)
Im really torn between these two!
Any suggestions?
This will be my first "real" camera :)
I'm planning to mostly take photos in rural areas, old and abandoned building - and some street photography (my compact just isnt fast enough for this :P)
 
Avatar for Ahmad Rizqi Meydiarso Ahmad Rizqi Meydiarso (6:37 PM, November 15, 2011)
since A65 is now released, could you update the spec please?