Sony W550 vs Sony A77

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony W550 vs Sony A77, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W550 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The W550 was revealed 3 months prior to the A77 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the W550 grades versus the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are available at Sony W550 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W550 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the W550 vs the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W550 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W550 and A77.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W550 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively.