Sony WX500 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look much closer at the Sony WX500 and Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the WX500 (18MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WX500 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The WX500 was released 11 months later than the A77 II which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the WX500 matches up against the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony WX500 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony WX500 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WX500 and the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WX500 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WX500 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WX500 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 II will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern WX500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.