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Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released December 2016
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
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX350 (20MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is very close but the HX350 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The HX350 was released 2 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the HX350 scores against the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony A77 II

 HX350 A77 II 
RevealedDecember 2016May 2014More recent by 32 months

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony HX350

 A77 II HX350 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony HX350 and Sony A77 II

 HX350 A77 II 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX350 has external measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the HX350 against the A77 II.

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and A77 II is 62 and 62 respectively.

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HX350 and A77 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX350 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 II will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher HX350 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX350
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
47
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others in class (652g)
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX350 Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 II Sports photography highlights
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX350 Travel photography factors
Sony A77 II Travel photography factors
54
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (652 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
environment sealing
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX350 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery (480 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX350 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 II as a Vlogging camera
27
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
heavier than others in class (652 grams)
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone socket
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Sony HX350 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX350 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2016-12-20 2014-05-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
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 - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.3 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 652g (1.44 lbs) 647g (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 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 300 photos 480 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing - $1,198