Canon EOS 7D
Winner
Canon EOS 7D

67

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Sony SLT-A65

61

Sony SLT A65
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
400 ms startup delay
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Pentaprism
 

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A65

Color depth
 Great color depth
23.4 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 7D
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
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 19 vs 3
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 854 ISO vs 717 ISO
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 The 7D has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Battery life Longer battery life 800 shots vs 510 shots
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 Around 60% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.9" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Focus points Slightly more focus points 19 vs 15
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A65
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Color depth Better color depth 23.4 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.6 EV vs 11.7 EV
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 0.9 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 74.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
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
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.62x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 8 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 132x97x81 mm vs 148x111x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 622 g vs 860 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $586.99 vs $1,299.00
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 The best price we've seen is $712 cheaper (2.2x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
67 vs 61
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Sony SLT A65 Sony SLT-A65
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 7D. 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
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
7D:131 ms
SLT A65:138 ms
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
7D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
SLT A65:APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
7D:854 ISO
SLT A65:717 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 60D 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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7000 vs the SLT A65
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D7100 vs the SLT A65
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,405 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II 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
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the D5200 vs the SLT A65
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $799 body only

$731 - $899 with 18-55mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 7D
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the SLT A65
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$898 body only

$1,498 - $1,930 with 16-50mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Startup delay Has much more startup delay
Compare the SLT A77 vs the EOS 7D
Compare the SLT A77 vs the SLT A65

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,899 - $1,917 body only

$2,399 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Cross type focus points Significantly fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,299 body only

$3,800 - $3,899 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Lens availability Fewer lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 7D

Sony SLT-A65 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$548 body only

$598 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 A58

Sony SLT A58

Entry-level DSLR

$548 - $598 with 18-55mm lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Battery life Longer battery life
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the SLT A58 vs the SLT A65

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