Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 50 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0) lens
- 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
- Introduced October 2015
- Replaced the Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Launched May 2014
- Succeeded the Sony A77
Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Overview
In this write-up, we will be matching up the Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe RX1R II was announced 17 months later than the A77 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RX1R II scores vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony A77 II
RX1R II | A77 II | |||
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Launched | October 2015 | May 2014 | Fresher by 17 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony RX1R II
A77 II | RX1R II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony A77 II
RX1R II | A77 II | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 1229k | The same screen resolution | |
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1R II provides outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).
Check the Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the RX1R II vs the A77 II.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1R II and A77 II is 78 and 62 respectively.
Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1R II and A77 II.
To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX1R II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R II will give more detail with its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger RX1R II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II | Sony SLT-A77 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II | Sony SLT-A77 II |
Type | Large Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2015-10-13 | 2014-05-21 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | BIONZ X | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 24mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 861.6mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 42 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 7952 x 5304 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 102400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 50 | 50 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 35mm (1x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.0 | - |
Macro focus range | 14cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,229 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless | Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/4000s | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 507 gr (1.12 lb) | 647 gr (1.43 lb) |
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 Overall score | 97 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | 25.8 | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.9 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | 3204 | 1013 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photographs | 480 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BX1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2,5, 10 sec) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $3,300 | $1,198 |