Sony QX100 vs Sony A77

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony QX100 and Sony A77, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. The resolution of the QX100 (20MP) and the A77 (24MP) is fairly close but the QX100 (1") and A77 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The QX100 was unveiled 23 months later than the A77 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the QX100 matches up versus the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 has got physical dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the QX100 against the A77.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX100 and A77 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the QX100 and A77.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The QX100 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 will result in extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher QX100 provides an advantage in sensor tech.