Sony A6100 vs Sony A77 II

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.