Canon 40D vs Sony A7R II

Below is a detailed review of the Canon 40D versus Sony A7R II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 40D (10MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the 40D (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 40D was brought out 8 years earlier than the A7R II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 40D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 40D matches up against the A7R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 40D & Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are available at Canon 40D Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 40D provides physical dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 40D against the A7R II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 40D and A7R II is 57 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 40D and A7R II.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 40D because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7R II will render greater detail having its extra 32MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 40D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.