Canon 90D vs Sony A7R II

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 90D versus Sony A7R II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 90D was released 4 years later than the A7R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 90D scores vs the A7R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 90D & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 90D Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 90D enjoys outer measurements of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 90D against the A7R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 90D and A7R II is 60 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 90D and A7R II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 90D due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern 90D is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.