Sony QX10 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look closer at the Sony QX10 and Sony A77 II, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the QX10 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The QX10 was launched 8 months before the A77 II so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the QX10 grades against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Sony QX10 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX10 comes with external measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions 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 QX10 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the QX10 against the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX10 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the QX10 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The QX10 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older QX10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.