Sony a9 II vs Canon EOS 60Da

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a9 II and Canon EOS 60Da. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a9 II

Canon EOS 60Da

Manufacturing

Sony a9 II is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 60Da is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a9 II were released 2019 and Canon EOS 60Da was released 2012. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a9 II	2019
Canon EOS 60Da	2012

Type of camera

Sony a9 II is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 60Da is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a9 II has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 60Da 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 a9 II	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 60Da	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 a9 II has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 60Da has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a9 II	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 60Da	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Sony a9 II has a 34 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 60Da. 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

Both of these cameras offer the exact same ISO range. They both have 100 to 51200.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a9 II	100-51200
Canon EOS 60Da	100-51200

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 a9 II
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 60Da

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a9 II can shoot up to 20 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 60Da can shoot up to 5,3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a9 II	20
Canon EOS 60Da	5,3

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Sony a9 II and Canon EOS 60Da 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 60Da weighs 755 gr (equal to 1.66 lb) which is 11% heavier than Sony a9 II and its 678 gr (or 1.49 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a9 II	678 gr 1.49 lb
Canon EOS 60Da	755 gr 1.66 lb