Sony W320 vs Sony A77 II

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W320 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Sony W320 versus Sony A77 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.