Sony A6000 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A6000 versus Sony A77 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A6000 was introduced within a month of the A77 II so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A6000 matches up against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6000 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6000 compared to the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and A77 II is 85 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6000 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you have to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.