Sony updates the A77: What's the diff? (pictures)

There aren't many physical differences between the old and new. Here are the four.

Lori Grunin

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.

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Lori Grunin

May 1, 2014 2:00 a.m. PT

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Same body

In case you can't remember what the A77V looks like, it looks almost exactly like this.

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Mode changes

In a sign of the times, Sony dropped the 3D mode and replaced the single Memory Recall slot (which led to 3 settings) with individual slots for each group of settings. Definite win. It also incorporates the new multi-interface hot shoe as part of Sony's phasing out of the old Konica-Minolta shoe.

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Bye bye, GPS

Sony dropped the GPS hardware -- and logo -- from the camera, replacing it with Wi-Fi.

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C is for Custom

The back control buttons are less bulbous looking that before, and the help button's been replaced with a programmable control. Also, that Phone icon near the Function button, for Wi-Fi connections, used to provide manual image rotation.