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Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Announced June 2010
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Old Model is Sony A77
Photography Glossary

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The HX5 was released 4 years prior to the A77 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the HX5 scores vs the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A77 II

 HX5 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony HX5

 A77 II HX5 
IntroducedMay 2014June 2010More modern by 47 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony A77 II

 HX5 A77 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX5 features external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the HX5 vs the A77 II.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX5 and A77 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX5 and A77 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX5 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged HX5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX5
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
19
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 Street photography highlights
Sony A77 II Street photography highlights
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 II Sports photography highlights
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
60
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
weather sealing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
low battery (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX5
Landscape photography with Sony A77 II
37
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
low battery (480 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 II as a Vlogging camera
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
77
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-06-16 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
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 area 27.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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
Supported 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 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 gr (0.44 pounds) 647 gr (1.43 pounds)
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 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 - 480 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $275 $1,198