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Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II

Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7R front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Successor is Sony A7R II
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R was introduced 3 months before the A77 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the A7R matches up vs the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony A77 II

 A7R A77 II 
Display resolution1230k1229kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony A7R

 A77 II A7R 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony A77 II

 A7R A77 II 
LaunchedFebruary 2014May 2014Similar generation
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R has physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements 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, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A7R compared to the A77 II.

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and A77 II is 78 and 62 respectively.

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and A77 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R will offer you extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively.

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R Portrait photography features
Sony A77 II Portrait photography features
84
manual focus
great MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R Street photography highlights
Sony A77 II Street photography highlights
80
tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competition (465g)
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
great MP (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (340 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition (465g)
weather sealing
great MP (36 megapixels)
low battery power (340 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
great MP (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (340 CIPA)
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
terrible battery (480 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 II as a Vlogging camera
36
features face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic jack
lighter than competition (465 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
77
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
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Sony A7R vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R and Sony A77 II
 Sony Alpha A7RSony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-02-13 2014-05-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7360 x 4912 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 121 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 465 grams (1.03 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 95 82
DXO Color Depth score 25.6 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 13.4
DXO Low light score 2746 1013
Other
Battery life 340 images 480 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
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