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Sony HX5 vs Sony A77

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A700
  • Later Model is Sony A77 II
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony HX5 versus Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and A77 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The HX5 was launched 16 months earlier than the A77 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the HX5 matches up versus the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A77

 HX5 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony HX5

 A77 HX5 
RevealedOctober 2011June 2010More modern by 16 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony A77

 HX5 A77 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX5 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the HX5 and the A77.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the HX5 and A77 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX5 and A77.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HX5 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
77
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 as a Street photography camera
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
74
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX5 Travel photography details
Sony A77 Travel photography details
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
weather proofing
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 Landscape photography info
37
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 Vlogging highlights
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
76
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony SLT-A77
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-06-16 2011-10-25
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.4" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 gr (0.44 lb) 732 gr (1.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $275 $900