Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 vs. Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 and Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 vs. Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.42 cm 9.44 cm
Width 14.2 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 8.09 cm 4.82 cm
Weight 647 g 446 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Weatherproof -
SENSOR Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Lens Mounting Type - Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79 25
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Smile Shutter -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.09x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 50-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600 ISO 50, ISO 100-409600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies
OTHERS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs
Software Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years
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