Sony a6700 vs Canon EOS 80D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a6700 and Canon EOS 80D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a6700

Canon EOS 80D

Manufacturing

Sony a6700 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 80D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a6700 were released 2023 and Canon EOS 80D was released 2016. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a6700	2023
Canon EOS 80D	2016

Type of camera

Sony a6700 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 80D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a6700 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 80D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a6700	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 80D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a6700 has a 26 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 80D has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a6700	26 MP 25560576 pixels 6192 x 4128
Canon EOS 80D	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a6700 has a 7 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 80D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a6700 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 80D. Sony a6700 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS 80D has 100 to 16000.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a6700	100-32000
Canon EOS 80D	100-16000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a6700
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 80D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a6700 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 80D can shoot up to 7 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a6700	11
Canon EOS 80D	7

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a6700 and Canon EOS 80D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 80D weighs 730 gr (equal to 1.61 lb) which is 48% heavier than Sony a6700 and its 493 gr (or 1.09 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a6700	493 gr 1.09 lb
Canon EOS 80D	730 gr 1.61 lb