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Sony TX10 vs Sony A77

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched October 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A700
  • Renewed by Sony A77 II
Photography Glossary

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony TX10 versus Sony A77, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the TX10 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TX10 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The TX10 was unveiled 2 months before the A77 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TX10 matches up vs the A77 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A77

 TX10 A77 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony TX10

 A77 TX10 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony TX10 and Sony A77

 TX10 A77 
LaunchedAugust 2011October 2011Same generation
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution921k921kSame display resolution

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony TX10 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the TX10 versus the A77.

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TX10 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TX10 and A77.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TX10 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 will provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively.

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 as a Portrait photography camera
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX10
Street photography with Sony A77
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
74
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX10 Sports photography factors
Sony A77 Sports photography factors
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX10 Travel photography info
Sony A77 Travel photography info
71
environment proofing
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
62
environment proof
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX10 Landscape photography advice
Sony A77 Landscape photography advice
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
bad battery (470 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX10 Vlogging information
Sony A77 Vlogging information
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
76
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
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Sony TX10 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX10 and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 Sony SLT-A77
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-08-16 2011-10-25
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech XtraFine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 732g (1.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $309 $900