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Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Announced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony W530 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the W530 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W530 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The W530 was released 4 years prior to the A77 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the W530 matches up vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony A77 II

 W530 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony W530

 A77 II W530 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2011Fresher by 41 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony W530 and Sony A77 II

 W530 A77 II 
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W530 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the W530 compared to the A77 II.

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W530 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W530 and A77 II.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W530 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older W530 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W530 Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 II Portrait photography advice
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W530 Street photography factors
Sony A77 II Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W530 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Sports photography camera
26
good megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W530 Travel photography information
Sony A77 II Travel photography information
65
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
64
weather proof
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W530 Landscape photography advice
Sony A77 II Landscape photography advice
33
decently wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery power (480 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W530 Vlogging advice
Sony A77 II Vlogging advice
26
decently wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
77
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
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Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W530 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2011-01-06 2014-05-21
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113g (0.25 lbs) 647g (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
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 Single Single
Cost at launch $269 $1,198