Sony QX10 vs Sony A77

Following is a complete review of the Sony QX10 versus Sony A77, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and A77 (24MP) and the QX10 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The QX10 was introduced 23 months after the A77 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the QX10 scores vs the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony QX10 provides outer measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the QX10 and the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the QX10 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX10 and A77.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The QX10 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 will provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern QX10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.