Sony A77 II vs Zeiss ZX1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A77 II vs Zeiss ZX1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Sony and Zeiss. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A77 II (24MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the A77 II (APS-C) and ZX1 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The A77 II was announced 5 years earlier than the ZX1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A77 II grades versus the ZX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony SLT-A77 II and Zeiss ZX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A77 II Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A77 II enjoys outside dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A77 II compared to the ZX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A77 II and ZX1 is 62 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A77 II and ZX1.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A77 II using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will give extra detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A77 II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.