Canon SX120 IS vs Sony A77 II

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX120 IS and Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and A77 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was introduced 5 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX120 IS matches up against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX120 IS and the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and A77 II is 87 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 II will produce greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.