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Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Older Model is Sony A77
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Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony W320 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the W320 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W320 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The W320 was launched 5 years prior to the A77 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the W320 grades vs the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony A77 II

 W320 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony W320

 A77 II W320 
RevealedMay 2014January 2010Fresher by 53 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
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Common features in the Sony W320 and Sony A77 II

 W320 A77 II 
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony W320 features outer dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the W320 versus the A77 II.

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W320 and A77 II is 97 and 62 respectively.

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W320 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W320 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older W320 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W320 Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 II Portrait photography advice
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W320 Street photography features
Sony A77 II Street photography features
49
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W320 Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
26
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
66
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
64
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W320
Landscape photography with Sony A77 II
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery power (480 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W320 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 II Vlogging highlights
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic support
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
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Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W320 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-01-07 2014-05-21
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 4cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117 grams (0.26 lbs) 647 grams (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $269 $1,198