Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 vs. Canon EOS 80D

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 and Canon EOS 80D. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 vs. Canon EOS 80D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.57 cm 10.52 cm
Width 12.69 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 5.97 cm 7.85 cm
Weight 556 g 650 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 650 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 730 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 6
LENS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 45
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-16000
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.8%), partial (6%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, High contrast, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - 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 3 or 5 steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264, MOV
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 Mono
MEMORY Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
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 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
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2624
3936 x 2216
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1312
1968 x 1112
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 4500 x 3000
RAW 3000 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2956 x 1992
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 90Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 90Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots
Photo shooting - 1390 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 340 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices DLNA, remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, diffraction correction, S-Log2 gamma setting RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 Canon EOS 80D
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software Sony PlayMemories Home Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature - 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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