Sony WX50 vs Sony A77

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony WX50 and Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the WX50 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WX50 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The WX50 was announced 4 months after the A77 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the WX50 grades vs the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 and Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are available at Sony WX50 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony WX50 has got physical dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

See the Sony WX50 and Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the WX50 against the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WX50 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WX50 and A77.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WX50 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A77 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.