Sony WX30 vs Sony A77 II

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Sony WX30 vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the WX30 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WX30 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WX30 was launched 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the WX30 matches up against the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Sony WX30 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony WX30 offers exterior measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the WX30 compared to the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WX30 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX30 and A77 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WX30 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 II will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older WX30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.