Nikon D780 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D780 versus Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the D780 (25MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is relatively well matched but the D780 (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The D780 was launched 5 years later than the A77 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the D780 grades against the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D780 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D780 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D780 has exterior dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the D780 versus the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D780 and A77 II is 57 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D780 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D780 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon D780 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher D780 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.