Pentax XG-1 vs Sony A77 II

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax XG-1 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the XG-1 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the XG-1 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The XG-1 was announced 2 months after the A77 II and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the XG-1 matches up against the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax XG-1 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Pentax XG-1 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax XG-1 provides outside dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax XG-1 versus Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the XG-1 vs the A77 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XG-1 and A77 II is 66 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the XG-1 and A77 II.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XG-1 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will provide you with more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.