Canon EOS
60D
 vs
Sony SLT
A57

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 70D vs Sony SLT A58

Canon EOS 60D

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Sony SLT A57

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Pentaprism
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
 

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A57

Color depth
 Great color depth
23.4 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
12 fps
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 60D
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 550 shots
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 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
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 3
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 16 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Fastest shutter speed Much 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 A57
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 1.5 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 75.0 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
Color depth Better color depth 23.4 bits vs 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.2 more bits of color
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
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 12 fps vs 5.3 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.59x
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 Around 50% larger viewfinder
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT A57'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 132x98x81 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 A57's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 618 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
56 vs 55
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Sony SLT A57 Sony SLT A57
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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 A57:15
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
SLT A57:APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
60D:813 ISO
SLT A57:785 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 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 T4i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the SLT A57
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Cross type focus points Has slightly more cross-type focus points
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 A57
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
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SLT A57
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the SLT A57
Canon 700D/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 A57
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 A57
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 A57

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Sony SLT A57 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT A58

Sony SLT A58

Entry-level DSLR

$588 - $598 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Higher true resolution
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the SLT A58 vs the SLT A57

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Canon EOS 60D Sony SLT A57
Canon EOS 60D Sony SLT A57
Canon EOS 60D

discussion

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0_o (10:53 PM, March 04, 2013)
it's weather sealed indeed .
 
anoop (7:33 AM, December 05, 2012)
i dont think canon 60d is weather sealed