Sony W530 vs Sony A77 II

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W530 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

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).

Look at the Sony W530 versus Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.