Sony W710 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look closer at the Sony W710 and Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the W710 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W710 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W710 was revealed 16 months earlier than the A77 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W710 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the W710 grades against the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W710 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W710 has external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Sony W710 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the W710 vs the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W710 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W710 and A77 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W710 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 II will give greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged W710 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.