Samsung MV800 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung MV800 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The MV800 was launched 3 years prior to the A77 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the MV800 grades against the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung MV800 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung MV800 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung MV800 has exterior dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Samsung MV800 vs Sony A77 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the MV800 versus the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and A77 II is 97 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the MV800 and A77 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The MV800 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A77 II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged MV800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.