Sony A100 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A100 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A100 was revealed 8 years before the A77 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the A100 matches up against the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A100 provides external measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A100 vs the A77 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and A77 II is 64 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony A77 II to deliver more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.