Sony A9 II vs Sony A77 II

Let's look closer at the Sony A9 II and Sony A77 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is fairly well matched but the A9 II (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A9 II was released 5 years later than the A77 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A9 II scores against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 II has physical measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 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 ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 II vs the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and A77 II is 62 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and A77 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The A9 II offers the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The younger A9 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.