Canon EOS 80D vs Sony Alpha SLT-A65

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 80D and the Sony Alpha SLT-A65, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 80D was introduced in February 2016 and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 was introduced in November 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 80D over Sony Alpha SLT-A65.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha SLT-A65 over Canon EOS 80D.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 80D and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 1,040k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS 80D also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 80D has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderSony Alpha SLT-A65 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS 80D features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.5 x 15 mm and a total area of 337.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 features a 24.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS 80D is equipped with DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2832, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 2000, 3008 x 1688 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS 80D has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has Sony A lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS 80D has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha SLT-A65

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Sony Alpha SLT-A65

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in GPS.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS 80D

Canon EOS 80D has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.

NFC on Canon EOS 80D

Canon EOS 80D has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 80D has a Mini HDMI and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a Mini Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 80D comes with LP-E6N battery pack with battery life of 960 shots and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 comes with NP-FM500H battery pack with battery life of 560 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 80D has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 80D has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 80D, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A65. Canon EOS 80D can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Sony Alpha SLT-A65 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 80D has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 45 (45 cross-type) focusing points and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 has 15 (3 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS 80D has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 80D ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 80D and ±3 EV range on Sony Alpha SLT-A65. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 80D and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha SLT-A65.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS 80D and 10.00 m on Sony Alpha SLT-A65. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS 80D and via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection to Sony Alpha SLT-A65. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS 80D and 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A65.

Canon EOS 80D body has dimensions of 139 x 105 x 79 mm (5.47 x 4.13 x 3.11") and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 body has dimensions of 132 x 97 x 81 mm (5.2 x 3.82 x 3.19"). Canon EOS 80D weighs 730 g (1.61 lb / 25.75 oz) and Sony Alpha SLT-A65 weighs 622 g (1.37 lb / 21.94 oz).

Canon EOS 80D

Sony Alpha SLT-A65

139 mm

105 mm

132 mm

97 mm

105 mm

97 mm

79 mm

81 mm