Sony HX1 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look much closer at the Sony HX1 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and A77 II (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The HX1 was introduced 6 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the HX1 scores versus the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX1 provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Sony HX1 vs Sony A77 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the HX1 vs the A77 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX1 and A77 II is 67 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX1 and A77 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HX1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A77 II will render more detail using its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older HX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.