Sony A7S II vs Sony A77

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7S II and Sony A77, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and A77 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was unveiled 4 years after the A77 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the A7S II matches up vs the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S II comes with physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A7S II against the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and A77 is 68 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and A77.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7S II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A77 will offer you greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger A7S II provides a benefit in sensor technology.