Sony A6000 vs Sony A77

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A6000 vs Sony A77, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the A77 (24MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The A6000 was introduced 2 years later than the A77 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A6000 matches up against the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

See the Sony A6000 vs Sony A77 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A6000 against the A77.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and A77 is 85 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6000 and A77.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should always take the age of the products into consideration. The younger A6000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.