Sony HX7V vs Sony A77 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Sony HX7V vs Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the HX7V (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The HX7V was released 3 years prior to the A77 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the HX7V grades versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX7V Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX7V enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Sony HX7V vs Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the HX7V vs the A77 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX7V and A77 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX7V and A77 II.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX7V because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A77 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged HX7V is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.