Sony A57 vs Sony A77 II

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A57 and Sony A77 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A57 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A57 was announced 20 months earlier than the A77 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the A57 scores vs the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony SLT-A57 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Sony A57 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A57 offers physical dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A57 versus the A77 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A57 and A77 II is 64 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A57 and A77 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A77 II to render extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A57 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.