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Sony W560 vs Sony A77

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony W560
(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 January 2011
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A700
  • Newer Model is Sony A77 II
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Sony W560 vs Sony A77 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony W560 versus Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W560 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The W560 was unveiled 9 months earlier than the A77 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the W560 matches up vs the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A77

 W560 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony W560

 A77 W560 
RevealedOctober 2011January 2011More recent by 9 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony W560 and Sony A77

 W560 A77 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony W560 offers physical measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the W560 versus the A77.

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the W560 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W560 and A77.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W560 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will render extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older W560 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W560 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W560 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A77 Portrait photography highlights
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W560 Street photography advice
Sony A77 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery power (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W560 Travel photography information
Sony A77 Travel photography information
65
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
62
weather proofing
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 as a Landscape photography camera
42
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery power (470 shots)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W560 Vlogging features
Sony A77 Vlogging features
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
76
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone socket
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Sony W560 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W560 and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 Sony SLT-A77
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-06 2011-10-25
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
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
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 110g (0.24 pounds) 732g (1.61 pounds)
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 All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
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 $139 $900