Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 and Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 10.42 cm | 11.24 cm |
Width | 14.2 cm | 14.86 cm |
Depth | 8.09 cm | 7.82 cm |
Weight | 647 g | 910 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | Weatherproof | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 20,900,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 59.94 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | - |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | - | Digital compass |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | Dual DIGIC 6 |
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LENS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Lens Mounting Type | - | Canon EF/EF-S |
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FOCUSING | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 79 | 65 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF |
Face Detection | Smile Shutter | Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.09x | 1.0x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -3 to +1 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | 50-25600 | 100-16000 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 252 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight | - |
Special Effects | 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 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 | - | 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 11 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
Video Capture | 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 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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Connectivity Features | Remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | HDMI output USB 2.0 Remote control Microphone |
USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second | 10 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector |
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Software | Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |