Sony W610 vs Sony A77

Following is a extended review of the Sony W610 and Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W610 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The W610 was unveiled 3 months after the A77 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the W610 grades against the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W610 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony W610 features outer dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony W610 and Sony A77 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the W610 versus the A77.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W610 and A77 is 97 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W610 and A77.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W610 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will show extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.