Sony WX10 vs Sony A77 II

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sony WX10 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the WX10 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WX10 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WX10 was announced 4 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the WX10 grades versus the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony WX10 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony WX10 features physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the WX10 vs the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WX10 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WX10 and A77 II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WX10 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 II will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older WX10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.