Canon EOS 6D vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D and Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 6D vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.05 cm 10.42 cm
Width 14.45 cm 14.2 cm
Depth 7.12 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 0.68 kg 647 g
Body Material Polycarbonate, magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,600,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ BIONZ X
LENS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF -
FOCUSING Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 79
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 97% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 50-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card Included No -
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 2432
RAW 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1090 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 980 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 190 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features DLNA, remote control via Android devices, remote control via IPhone, remote live view Remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
FEATURES Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Lens Distortion Correction RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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