Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II

Below, we are analyzing the Sony W610 versus Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W610 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The W610 was released 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the W610 grades versus the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W610 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W610 features exterior measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the W610 and the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W610 and A77 II is 97 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W610 and A77 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W610 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older W610 will be behind in sensor technology.