Sony a55
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a77
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Best price $500
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a77 17.35 oz vs 23 oz
  • Smaller body size 59 in³ vs 77 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $500 vs $1,449
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A77V

Best price
$1,449
  • 39% more battery life 530 shots vs 380 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera October 2011 vs August 2010
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 3 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 10 shots per sec

What the Sony a55 and Sony a77 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • GPS tagging
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a55 and the Sony a77

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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