Sony WX220 vs Sony A77

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony WX220 versus Sony A77, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the WX220 (18MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WX220 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The WX220 was launched 2 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the WX220 matches up against the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony WX220 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX220 comes with exterior measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the WX220 vs the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX220 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WX220 and A77.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WX220 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WX220 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.