Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look much closer at the Sony RX100 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the RX100 (20MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is fairly well matched but the RX100 (1") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 was announced 21 months earlier than the A77 II making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the RX100 scores versus the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX100 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Sony RX100 versus Sony A77 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the RX100 versus the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 and A77 II.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX100 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older RX100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.