Sony WX1 vs Sony A77

The following is a detailed overview of the Sony WX1 and Sony A77, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WX1 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A77 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WX1 scores against the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Sony WX1 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony WX1 enjoys physical measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Contrast the Sony WX1 and Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WX1 versus the A77.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX1 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX1 and A77.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WX1 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will show greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged WX1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.