Sony A77 II

Sony A77 II is Sony's Advanced DSLR digital camera first announced on May of 2014. The camera has a 24MP, CMOS APS-C sized sensor and has a peak resolution of 6000 x 4000.

Sony brought out this model in an effort to upgrade the older Sony A77 (Read Full Comparison)

The A77 II places at #23 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras and all round #133 out of 1465 for cameras in our collection. You can try out our Advanced camera search to see camera results based on your customized criteria.

Below is a diagram of various criteria used in the scoring system.

The Sony A77 II is part of a family of products. You can read the detailed range below.

You can check the A77 II from several angles in the gallery here.

Below is a checklist of advantages and drawbacks of the Sony A77 II based on aspects that are normally seen as useful in a digital camera.

The Sony A77 II is powered by the Bionz X processor chip. The spec of the sensor in the Sony A77 II is 23.5mm x 15.6mm (APS-C). The 367 mm² sensor has the capability to resolve 6000 x 4000 pixels and aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. The camera boasts Image Stabilization (Sensor based). Optical stabilization is better than digital stabilization as the latter may cause cropping.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 24MP and has a standard ISO range of 50 - 25600. RAW format is supported so the user has wider room to maneuver in post.

The graphic below illustrates the A77 II's sensor dimensions when compared to other popular sizes. The A77 II sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is showcased in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Sony A77 II weighs 1.43 lbs (647 grams or 22.82 ounces) and the volume of the camera is 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2"). The weight of general Advanced DSLR camera is 776 grams so the Sony A77 II is lighter in comparison with various competitors.

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Below is a pic of the Sony A77 II with a soda so you're able to have a sense of its scale.

The top view here will illustrate the button arrangement on the A77 II.

The A77 II fits the Sony/Minolta Alpha mount and has 145 lenses that are available. Below is a small number of the lenses we have in our collection which will work with the A77 II.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM24-70mmf/2.8 790g

Tamron 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro16-300mmf/3.5-6.3 540g

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Sigma 50-200mm F4-5.6 DC OS HSM50-200mmf/4.0-5.6 420g

Tamron SP 45mm F1.8 Di VC USD45mmf/1.8 520g

Sony 28mm F2.828mmf/2.8 185g

Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC24mmf/1.4 580g

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Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A50mmf/1.4 815g

The A77 II has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Cameras which have NFC and Bluetooth support can be controlled wirelessly by smartphones. You can easily copy files and in some cases change settings with no need to connect physically to the camera.

Certain applications even provide a Liveview and press the shutter in case you aren't near the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI out, it can be connected to an external monitor. Most cameras will allow you to recharge the battery through the USB port.

The highest video quality in the Sony A77 II is 1920 x 1080 and it can shoot in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S file format. 1080p quality is an excellent balance in video quality versus file sizes but FULL HD isn't going to give you much room to crop. Even though the camera features a mic socket, it is unfortunately lacking a headphone socket so you will not have the ability to keep an eye on your sound levels.

Sony A77 II has environment sealing which makes it a good choice to use in tough locations. This is especially beneficial whenever you are uncertain about the conditions you may encounter in outdoor photography.

The Sony A77 II has a 3" fully articulated display screen supporting a resolution of 1,229k dots.

The screen is selfie friendly to get self portraits and even group shots when necessary. Please be aware that the display offers no touch support. The A77 II also has a Top screen so it’s possible to quickly checkout the camera's settings.

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The ViewFinder specifications regarding Sony A77 II are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,359k dots
• Coverage 100 percent
• Magnification 0.73x

Viewfinders can be very helpful in bright outdoor conditions which might make the camera screen washed out and hard to view.

Sony A77 II continuous shooting speed is 12.0 frames per second. The max shutter speed is 1/8000 sec.

Sony A77 II boasts both integrated flash plus external flash ability. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/250 sec.

Sony A77 II boasts both Phase Detect Auto Focus and Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is more faster and exact in comparison with Contrast Based focusing. The camera has Face detection which is handy for portrait photography.

The Sensor has 79 focus points to select from. It also has Tracking Auto Focus for moving objects. Sony A77 II supports manual focusing when needed in low light or you require more precise control on focusing.

The battery power (NP-FM500H) on the Sony A77 II is made to last for 480 shots with respect to the CIPA requirements making it lower compared with its competition. The typical Advanced DSLR camera battery life is 909. Nikon D780 has the highest (2260) battery life in this category of cameras.

Below is a listing of Advanced DSLR cameras which have the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D780
A77 II vs D7802260 yesnoyes

Nikon D850
A77 II vs D8501840 yesyesyes

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Nikon Df
A77 II vs Df1400 yesnono

Canon 90D
A77 II vs 90D1300 yesnoyes

Nikon D500
A77 II vs D5001240 yesyesyes

The following chart indicates a overview of the Sony A77 II for various categories of photography. To look at more, visit the specific paragraph below.

The Sony A77 II has a rating of 79 which is awesome, meaning that it is a tremendous choice for portrait images. Taking portrait images favors heavily to sensor resolution, support for RAW files and ability to use external lighting.

Having a impressive score of 76, the Sony A77 II is a wonderful fit to buy for street photography. A very good street photography camera features a fine balance of image quality and portability.

A great sports photography points total of 76 means the Sony A77 II is a brilliant pick for photographing sports. A camera should have great tracking plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Weight is extremely important in buying a camera for travel. All things considered, the Sony A77 II gets a nice 64 for a travel camera which makes it a very decent fit to buy for your trips.

For those who are planning to choose a camera for landscape photography, the most essential aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Sony A77 II with it's above average rating of 73 for a landscape camera is a respectable fit among it's competitors.

A vlogging camera preferably should offer a articulating display, microphone input and preferably IBIS. Taking everything in to account, the Sony A77 II is a awesome fit for vlogging as it gets a awesome score of 78.

If you need alternatives to the A77 II, below is a number of the top scored cameras which fall in to the class of Advanced DSLR.

The chart underneath gives you a summary of the A77 II compared to it's top scored competitors shown above.

These are various other cameras you might have a look at as alternate options. To look at a comprehensive comparison, simply click on the "compare" link.