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Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony A77 II

 W610 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony W610

 A77 II W610 
IntroducedMay 2014January 2012Fresher by 28 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony W610 and Sony A77 II

 W610 A77 II 
Touch display No Touch display

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

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.

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

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

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W610 Portrait photography factors
Sony A77 II Portrait photography factors
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W610 Street photography information
Sony A77 II Street photography information
56
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W610 Sports photography factors
Sony A77 II Sports photography factors
26
MP count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W610 Travel photography advice
Sony A77 II Travel photography advice
69
lighter than others in class (113 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proofing
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W610 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 II Landscape photography features
33
pretty wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery pack (480 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W610 Vlogging features
Sony A77 II Vlogging features
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (113g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
77
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
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Sony W610 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W610 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-01-10 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact 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 area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 4cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Clear Photo TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113 gr (0.25 lbs) 647 gr (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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 250 pictures 480 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $200 $1,198