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Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony A77 II

 RX100 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony RX100

 A77 II RX100 
RevealedMay 2014August 2012Fresher by 21 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony A77 II

 RX100 A77 II 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution1229k1229kSame display resolution
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

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

Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography details
Sony A77 II Portrait photography details
64
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
79
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100
Street photography with Sony A77 II
79
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than average (240g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 II Sports photography highlights
65
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography advice
Sony A77 II Travel photography advice
79
lighter than average (240 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
64
weather sealing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 II Landscape photography features
74
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery life (480 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
38
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (240g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
77
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
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Sony RX100 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-08-28 2014-05-21
Body design Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/1.8-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lb) 647 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 13.4
DXO Low light score 390 1013
Other
Battery life 330 photos 480 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $448 $1,198