| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.2 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC WX220 16.2MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | CyberShot DSC WX220 | 
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | - | 
| Color | Black | Gold | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.2 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 1.9 x 9.2 x 5.2 cm | 
| Weight | 433 GM | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | HDMI | - | 
| Series | - | Cyber-shot | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 mm | - | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 1600 | 
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 102x | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 10x | 
| Aperture Range | - | F3.3 - F5.9 | 
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 27.5 - 275 mm Still Image 169, 25 - 250 mm Still Image 43, 27.5 - 275 mm SteadyShot Standard, 27.5 - 380 mm SteadyShot Active, 30 - 390 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 169, 33.5 - 335 mm SteadyShot Standard, 33.5 - 470 mm SteadyShot Active, 36.5 - 480 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 43, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 40x, 10 M 53x, 5 M 75x, VGA 153x, 13 M 169 40x, 2 M 169 102x | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Eye Relief 27 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 22 mm from the Eyepiece Frame CIPA Standard, Diopter Control -4.0 - 3.0 m | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | - | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k with 15 Steps, C. Filter G7 - M, A7 - B7, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, Hight, Low Selectable | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Fluor Day White, Fluor Daylight, Flash, Custom | 
| Other Focus Features | AF Sensor CCD Line Sensor, AF System Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 18 EV, ISO 100 Equivalent, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, 19-point AF System with 11 Cross Sensors | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Off / On, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | 
| Focus Range | - | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm - Infinity W, 150 cm - Infinity T | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter | - | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Rate 12 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, 8 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 13 Frames, Fine 18 Frames, Standard 18 Frames, RAW 13 Frames, RAW + JPEG 11 Frames Fine 17 Frames, Standard 17 Frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode | - | 
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Release Time Lag 0.11 sec | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Auto Flash-off, Auto, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync, Wireless Requires Compatible External Flash | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 3 EV | - | 
| Other Flash Features | Auto Pop-up, Guide Number 12 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 3 sec, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on Lens | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO | - | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 18.9 MP | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| Still Image Size | - | 4896 x 2752 13 M, 3648 2056 7.5 M, 1920 1080 2.1 M | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, LCD Monitor 100% Field of View, Flexible 3-way Tilting Xtra Fine TFT LCD with TruBlack Technology | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Partial Colour, Soft High-key, Water Colour, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Mono, Illustration, Slideshow with Music | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 460800 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC | 
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A | 
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Mass Storage | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - | 
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Manual Exposure |