Sony WX1 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony WX1 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the WX1 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WX1 (1/2.4") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WX1 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the A77 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the WX1 scores versus the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony WX1 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony WX1 has outer dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has sizing 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 WX1 versus Sony A77 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the WX1 versus the A77 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WX1 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WX1 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WX1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older WX1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.