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Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony W550
(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
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 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  • Superseded the Sony A77
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony A77 II

 W550 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony W550

 A77 II W550 
AnnouncedMay 2014July 2011Fresher by 34 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony W550 and Sony A77 II

 W550 A77 II 
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W550
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W550 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W550 Sports photography advice
Sony A77 II Sports photography advice
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W550
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
64
environment proofing
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W550 Landscape photography information
Sony A77 II Landscape photography information
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery pack (480 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W550 Vlogging information
Sony A77 II Vlogging information
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
77
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone port
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Sony W550 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W550 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550Sony SLT-A77 II
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