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Sony WX50 vs Sony A77

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A700
  • Updated by Sony A77 II
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Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony A77

 WX50 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony WX50

 A77 WX50 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony WX50 and Sony A77

 WX50 A77 
ReleasedJanuary 2012October 2011Similar generation
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 size comparison

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

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX50 Portrait photography factors
Sony A77 Portrait photography factors
34
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony WX50 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
75
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX50 Sports photography details
Sony A77 Sports photography details
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
63
environment sealing
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX50 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 Landscape photography features
38
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery (470 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX50 Vlogging information
Sony A77 Vlogging information
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
76
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
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Sony WX50 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX50 and Sony A77
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 Sony SLT-A77
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-01-30 2011-10-25
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.6-6.3 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Clearfoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 117g (0.26 lbs) 732g (1.61 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 801
Other
Battery life 240 shots 470 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $250 $900