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Sony A35 vs Sony A77

Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62
Sony SLT-A35 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A33
  • Successor is Sony A37
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A700
  • Successor is Sony A77 II
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Sony A35 vs Sony A77 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Sony A35 versus Sony A77, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A35 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A35 was manufactured within a month of the A77 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the A35 scores versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony A77

 A35 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony A35

 A77 A35 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A35 and Sony A77

 A35 A77 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011October 2011Similar age
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution921k921kExact same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A35 has exterior dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A35 vs the A77.

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A35 and A77 is 69 and 59 respectively.

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A35 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A77 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively.

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A35 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A35
Portrait photography with Sony A77
74
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
78
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A35 Street photography highlights
Sony A77 Street photography highlights
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (415g)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
75
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A35 Sports photography advice
Sony A77 Sports photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
not so great battery life (440 CIPA)
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A35 Travel photography info
Sony A77 Travel photography info
59
lighter than average in class (415g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (440 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
63
environment proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A35 Landscape photography information
Sony A77 Landscape photography information
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (440 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
terrible battery (470 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A35 Vlogging information
Sony A77 Vlogging information
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than average in class (415g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
76
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
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Sony A35 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A35 and Sony A77
 Sony SLT-A35Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony SLT-A35 Sony SLT-A77
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2011-09-20 2011-10-25
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 19
Cross type focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,150k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 415g (0.91 pounds) 732g (1.61 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 78
DXO Color Depth rating 23.3 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 13.2
DXO Low light rating 763 801
Other
Battery life 440 images 470 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $598 $900