Sony TX100V vs Sony A77 II

Below, we will be looking at the Sony TX100V and Sony A77 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TX100V (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TX100V (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The TX100V was brought out 4 years before the A77 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TX100V matches up versus the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Sony TX100V Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony TX100V features external dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony TX100V and Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TX100V compared to the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX100V and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX100V and A77 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TX100V featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will resolve more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TX100V is going to be behind in sensor innovation.