Canon EOS 77D (Q2 2017) tech specifications | DSLR Camera for Enthusiasts

Image Sensor

Type

22.3mm x 14.9 mm CMOS

Effective Pixels

Approx. 24.20 megapixels

Total Pixels

Approx. 25.80 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Low-Pass Filter

Built-in/Fixed

Sensor Cleaning

EOS integrated cleaning system

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

Image Processor

Type

DIGIC 7

Lens

Lens Mount

EF/EF-S

Focal Length

Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens

Image Stabilisation

Optical Image Stabilizer on compatible lens 

Movie: In-camera 5-axis Digital IS available. Further stabilisation enhancements from lenses compatible with Dynamic IS 1

Focusing

Type

Via optical viewfinder: 

TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor 

Via liveview on LCD screen: 

Dual Pixel CMOS AF System.  Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor 2

AF System/ Points

Via optical viewfinder: 

45 cross-type AF points 
(45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, 27 f/8 points (9 cross-type),  centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type) 3

Via liveview on LCD screen: 

Maximum 49 AF points (Fixed location on 7x7 grid) via camera automatic selection 4

Freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone (9 points, 3x3 grid) via manual selection 5

AF working range

Via optical viewfinder: 

EV -3 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) with centre AF point & f/2.8 or brighter lenses 

Via liveview on LCD screen: 

EV -2 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) with One-Shot AF

AF Modes

AI Focus 
One Shot 
AI Servo (AI Servo II algorithm)

AF Point Selection

Via optical viewfinder: 

Automatic selection: 45 point AF 
Manual selection: Single point AF 
Manual selection: Zone AF 
Manual selection: Large Zone AF

Selected AF point display

Indicated by a transmissive LCD in viewfinder and Quick Control screen

Predictive AF

Yes

AF Lock

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON Button is pressed.

AF Assist Beam

Intermittent firing of built-in flash (effective range up to 4.0 m) or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite

Manual Focus

Selected on lens

Exposure Control

Metering modes

Via optical viewfinder: 

7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor 
Metering with the area divided into 63 segments (9 × 7) 
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) 
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.0 % of viewfinder) 
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5 % of viewfinder) 
(4) Center-weighted average metering 

Via liveview on LCD screen: 

(1) Evaluative metering (315 zones) 
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.0 % of LCD screen) 
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.6 % of LCD screen) 
(4) Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

Via optical viewfinder: 

EV 1-20 (at 23 °C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO 100) 

Via liveview on LCD screen: 

EV 1-20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100, evaluative metering)

AE Lock

Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. 
Manual: By AE Lock Button in creative zone modes.

Exposure Compensation

+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

AEB

3 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments

ISO Sensitivity

Auto (100-25600), 100-25600 
ISO can be expanded to H: 51200 

During Movie shooting: Auto (100-12800), 100-12800) 
ISO can be expanded to H: 25600 6

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

Speed

30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

White Balance

Type

Automatic white balance with the imaging sensor

Settings

AWB (Ambience priority, White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. 
White balance compensation: 
1. Blue/Amber bias +/-9 levels 
2. Magenta/ Green bias +/-9 levels

Custom White Balance

Yes, 1 setting can be registered

WB Bracketing

+/-3 levels in single level increments 
3 bracketed images per shutter release. 
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

Viewfinder

Type

Pentamirror

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

Approx. 95 %

Magnification

Approx. 0.82x 7

Eyepoint

Approx. 19 mm (from eyepiece lens centre)

Dioptre Correction

-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)

Focusing Screen

Fixed (Translucent LCD screen for information overlay)

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 IS USM or shorter)

Viewfinder Information

AF information: AF points, focus confirmation,  AF area selection mode 

Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. 

Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. 
Image information:  Card information, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). 

Composition information: Grid, Electronic level, Aspect Ratio 
Other information: Warning icon, Flicker Detection

Depth of field preview

Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.

Eyepiece shutter

On strap

LCD Monitor

Type

Vari angle touchscreen 7.7 cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040 K sRGB dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)

Approx 170°

Coating

Anti smudge

Brightness Adjustment

Adjustable to one of seven levels

Display Options

(1) Quick Control Screen 
(2) Camera settings 
(3) Electronic Level

Flash

Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)

12

Built-in Flash Coverage

up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: approx. 28mm)

Built-in Flash recycle time

Approx. 3 seconds

Modes

Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter

Red-Eye Reduction

Yes - with red-eye reduction lamp

X-sync

1/200 sec

Flash Exposure Compensation

'+/- 2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments

Flash Exposure Bracketing

Yes, with compatible External Flash

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

HotShoe/ PC terminal

Yes/ No

External Flash Compatibility

E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless optical multi-flash support

External Flash Control

via camera menu screen

Shooting

Modes

Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, SCN(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Food, Kids, Candlelight), Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie)

Picture Styles

Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

Colour Space

sRGB and Adobe RGB

Image Processing

Highlight Tone Priority 
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) 
Long exposure noise reduction 
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) 
Multi Shot Noise Reduction 
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction, Diffraction correction 
Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR) 

RAW image processing - during image Playback only 
Resize to M or S1, S2

Drive modes

Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)

Continuous Shooting

Max. Approx. 6 fps. (Speed maintained until memory card is full (JPEG) 8, 27 images (RAW)) 9 10 11

Intervalometer

Built-in, number of shots selectable from 1-99 or unlimited

Live View Mode

Type

Electronic viewfinder with image sensor

Coverage

Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

Frame Rate

29.97 fps

Focusing

Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) 

Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single) 

One-shot AF and Servo AF selectable for Stills and Movie

Metering

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor. 
Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering, center-weighted average metering.

Display Options

Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Electronic level

File Type

Still Image Type

JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0) 

RAW: 14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition 
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording

RAW, RAW + L possible.

Image Size

JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 2400x1600, 
JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 2112x1600, 
JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 2400x1344, 
JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1600x1600, 
RAW: (RAW) 6000x4000

Movie Type

MP4 (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM / AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)

Movie Size

1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) inter-frame 
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) inter frame 
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame 
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)  inter-frame 
1280 x 720 (29.97, 25) lite inter-frame 
640 x 480 (29.97, 25) inter-frame 
640 x 480 (29.97, 25) lite interframe

Movie Length

Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically)

Folders

New folders can be manually created and selected

File Numbering

(1) Consecutive numbering 
(2) Auto reset 
(3) Manual reset

Other Features

Custom Functions

14 Custom Functions

Metadata Tag

User copyright information (can be set in camera) 
Image rating (0-5 stars)

LCD Panel / Illumination

Yes / Yes

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Playback zoom

1.5x - 10x

Display Formats

(1) Single image with information (2 levels) 
(2) Single image 
(3) 4 image index 
(4) 9 image index 
(5) 36 image index 
(6) 100 image index 
(7) Jump Display

Slide Show

Image selection: All images, by Date, Folder, Movies, Stills 
Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/20 seconds 
Repeat: On/Off 
Background music: On/Off 
Transition effect: Off, Slide in 1, Slide in 2, Fade 1, Fade 2, Fade 3

Histogram

Brightness: Yes 
RGB: Yes

Highlight Alert

Yes

Image Erase/Protection

Erase: Select image,  select range, all images in folder, all images on a card, all found images (during image search) 
Protection:  Single image,  select range, all images in folder, all images on a card, all found images (during image search)

Menu Categories

(1) Shooting menu (x5) 
(2) Playback menu (x3) 
(3) Setup menu (x5) 
(4) Display Options menu 
(5) My Menu

Menu Languages

25 Languages 
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese

Firmware Update

Update possible by the user.

Interface

Computer

Hi-Speed USB

Other

Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible),  External microphone (3.5 mm Stereo mini jack)

Direct Print

Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge

Yes

Storage

Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)

Supported Operating System

PC & Macintosh

Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (With Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is installed) [24] 

Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

Software

Image Processing

Digital Photo Professional 4 for RAW image processing

Other

EOS Utility 
EOS Lens Registration Too 
EOS Web Service Registration Tool 
EOS Sample Music 
Picture Style Editor 

Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices

Power Source

Batteries

1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17

Battery life

Viewfinder: Approx. 600 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 12] 
Viewfinder: Approx. 550 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 
Live View: Approx. 270 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 
Live View: Approx. 230 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)

Battery Indicator

5 levels

Power saving

Power turns off after 10/30 (10 sec when using viewfinder/30 sec when using live view or  functions such as image playback etc) sec, 30 sec, 1, 2, 4, 8, or 15 mins.

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E18,  Battery charger LC-E17E

Accessories

Viewfinder

Eyecup Ef 
Rubber Frame Ef 
E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses 
Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II 
Magnifier MG-Ef 
Angle Finder C

Case

Semi Hard case EH26-L / EH27-L

Wireless File Transmitter

Built in Wi-Fi transmission: 

Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with Dynamic NFC support 13 (NFC connectivity is possible only with compatible Android devices) 

Bluetooth® (Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology) 14 15

Lenses

All EF and EF-S lenses

Flash

Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III-RT, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, 600EX II-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)

Remote Controller/ Switch

Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6, Remote Controller BR-E1, Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 16

Other

Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1 
GPS Reciever GP-E2 
Hand Strap E2, GP-E2