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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A700
  • Successor is Sony A77 II
Photography Glossary

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Sony RX1R II and Sony A77, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and A77 (24MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The RX1R II was revealed 4 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the RX1R II scores vs the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony A77

 RX1R II A77 
RevealedOctober 2015October 2011More recent by 49 months
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony RX1R II

 A77 RX1R II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony A77

 RX1R II A77 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1R II offers physical dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the RX1R II vs the A77.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and A77 is 78 and 59 respectively.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1R II and A77.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX1R II will result in more detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher RX1R II provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1R II Portrait photography highlights
Sony A77 Portrait photography highlights
85
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1R II Street photography advice
Sony A77 Street photography advice
73
tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507g)
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX1R II
Sports photography with Sony A77
63
fantastic MP (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
can't change focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (220 per charge)
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1R II Travel photography features
Sony A77 Travel photography features
59
fantastic MP (42MP)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (220 per charge)
heavier than competitors (507g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
62
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R II Landscape photography advice
Sony A77 Landscape photography advice
68
has manual focus
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
fantastic MP (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery (470 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R II Vlogging information
Sony A77 Vlogging information
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507g)
76
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R II and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R IISony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Sony SLT-A77
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-10-13 2011-10-25
Body design Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 16000
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 25600
Min native ISO 50 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) -
Max aperture f/2.0 -
Macro focusing distance 14cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/4000 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 507 grams (1.12 lbs) 732 grams (1.61 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 97 78
DXO Color Depth rating 25.8 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 13.2
DXO Low light rating 3204 801
Other
Battery life 220 shots 470 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2,5, 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $3,300 $900