Sony W620 vs Sony A77

Here, we are contrasting the Sony W620 vs Sony A77, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the W620 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W620 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W620 was revealed 3 months later than the A77 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony W620 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the W620 matches up vs the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W620 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony W620 offers outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the W620 vs the A77.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W620 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W620 and A77.

Plainly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The W620 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will give extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively.