Sony A7R II vs Sony A77 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A7R II versus Sony A77 II, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The A7R II was launched 13 months after the A77 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A7R II matches up versus the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II features outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Sony A7R II versus Sony A77 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A7R II and the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and A77 II is 68 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and A77 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7R II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher A7R II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.