Sony TX200V vs Sony A77

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony TX200V versus Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the TX200V (18MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TX200V (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The TX200V was released 4 months later than the A77 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TX200V matches up vs the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are available at Sony TX200V Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX200V has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TX200V vs the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX200V and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX200V and A77.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TX200V featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A77 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.