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Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A6100 was manufactured 5 years after the A77 II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A6100 matches up versus the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony A77 II

 A6100 A77 II 
ReleasedAugust 2019May 2014More modern by 65 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony A6100

 A77 II A6100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony A77 II

 A6100 A77 II 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A6100 against the A77 II.

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and A77 II is 81 and 62 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs however you will need to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The fresher A6100 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 II Portrait photography advice
82
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6100
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
75
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6100
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
86
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
64
environment proofing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6100
Landscape photography with Sony A77 II
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery power (480 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6100
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
79
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
77
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
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Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2019-08-28 2014-05-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 32000 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 121 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 647 gr (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 420 photos 480 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $748 $1,198