Sony A77 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A77 and Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A77 (24MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is fairly similar and they come with the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The A77 was launched 3 years prior to the A77 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A77 matches up vs the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony SLT-A77 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Sony A77 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A77 features physical dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A77 versus the A77 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A77 and A77 II is 59 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A77 and A77 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images though you may want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged A77 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.