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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 V
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A700
  • Updated by Sony A77 II
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the RX100 IV (20MP) and the A77 (24MP) is relatively close but the RX100 IV (1") and A77 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 IV was unveiled 3 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the RX100 IV matches up against the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony A77

 RX100 IV A77 
IntroducedJune 2015October 2011More recent by 45 months
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony RX100 IV

 A77 RX100 IV 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony A77

 RX100 IV A77 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 IV has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A77 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 IV and the A77.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 IV and A77 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 IV and A77.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 IV with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern RX100 IV is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography factors
Sony A77 Portrait photography factors
65
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Street photography details
Sony A77 Street photography details
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (298g)
74
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Sports photography details
Sony A77 Sports photography details
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Travel photography factors
Sony A77 Travel photography factors
86
lighter than competition in class (298g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
62
weather proofing
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
Sony A77 Landscape photography details
74
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery power (470 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Vlogging information
Sony A77 Vlogging information
81
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
lack of external microphone port
76
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony SLT-A77
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-06-10 2011-10-25
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 16.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 grams (0.66 lb) 732 grams (1.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 78
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 13.2
DXO Low light rating 562 801
Other
Battery life 280 shots 470 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $898 $900