Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony a77
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price $448
  • Weighs a lot less than the a77 8.5 oz vs 23 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 77 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $448 vs $1,449
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 921k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Newer camera July 2012 vs October 2011
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A77V

Best price
$1,449
  • 61% more battery life 530 shots vs 330 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 20.2 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 10 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out RX100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses RX100 does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging RX100 does not have GPS
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector RX100 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities RX100 does not have 3D
  • Has an External Mic jack RX100 does not
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A77V

What the Sony RX100 and Sony a77 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Sony RX100 and the Sony a77

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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