Sony W710 vs Sony A77

Below is a extensive assessment of the Sony W710 and Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the W710 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W710 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The W710 was manufactured 15 months later than the A77 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W710 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the W710 grades vs the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W710 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony W710 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the W710 vs the A77.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W710 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the W710 and A77.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W710 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer W710 should have a benefit in sensor technology.