Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included DT 16-50mm lens Body only
Height 10.42 cm 11 cm
Width 14.2 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 8.09 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 647 g 899 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 899 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof Dust-resistant, splash-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Image Processor BIONZ X Venus Engine
LENS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/2.8 DT -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 13 groups / 16 elements -
Filter Size 72 mm -
Lens Mounting Type - L-Mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Supersonic-Wave Motor (SSM) -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 79 225
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.09x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.0
Features - Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 50-25600 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
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, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-17 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External 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 Auto mode, red-eye reduction, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5184 x 3456
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card, XQD Memory 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, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
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, PC terminal
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
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 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 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 Audio recording, date/time stamp, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, white balance shift
OTHERS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap
Software Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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