Sony NEX-5T vs Sony A77 II

Below, we are looking at the Sony NEX-5T versus Sony A77 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5T (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NEX-5T was brought out 8 months before the A77 II which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the NEX-5T grades vs the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5T has outer measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-5T versus Sony A77 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the NEX-5T versus the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5T and A77 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5T and A77 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A77 II to provide you with more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5T will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.