Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II
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Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Introduced July 2011
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 50 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Announced May 2014
- Superseded the Sony A77
Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Sony W550 and Sony A77 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W550 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe W550 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the W550 matches up vs the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Sony W550 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony A77 II
W550 | A77 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony W550
A77 II | W550 | |||
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Announced | May 2014 | July 2011 | Fresher by 34 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony W550 and Sony A77 II
W550 | A77 II | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement | |
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Sony W550 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).
See the Sony W550 and Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the W550 versus the A77 II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the W550 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.
Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the W550 and A77 II.
All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W550 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older W550 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 | Sony SLT-A77 II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 | Sony SLT-A77 II |
Category | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2011-07-24 | 2014-05-21 |
Body design | 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 | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 50 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 26-104mm (4.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.7 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | Clear Photo LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 2 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 110g (0.24 lb) | 647g (1.43 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photographs |
Style 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 shooting | ||
Type of storage | 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 |
Storage slots | - | Single |
Pricing at release | $119 | $1,198 |