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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony RX1R II
(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
Sony A77 II
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony A77 II

 RX1R II A77 II 
LaunchedOctober 2015May 2014Fresher by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony RX1R II

 A77 II RX1R II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony A77 II

 RX1R II A77 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution1229k1229kThe 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).

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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.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX1R II
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
85
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX1R II
Street photography with Sony A77 II
73
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (507g)
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1R II Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 II Sports photography highlights
63
MP count amazing (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
can't change focal length (35mm)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (220 per charge)
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery life (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1R II Travel photography advice
Sony A77 II Travel photography advice
59
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery life (220 per charge)
heavier than others (507 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R II Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
68
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count amazing (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery life (480 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R II Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 II Vlogging highlights
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (507 grams)
77
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R II and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R IISony SLT-A77 II
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