Sony HX10V vs Sony A77 II

Lets look more closely at the Sony HX10V vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX10V (18MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the HX10V (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX10V was revealed 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the HX10V scores against the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are available at Sony HX10V Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX10V provides external measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the HX10V compared to the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the HX10V and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HX10V and A77 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX10V using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older HX10V is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.