Canon R100 vs Sony A7R II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon R100 and Sony A7R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The R100 was released 8 years later than the A7R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the R100 grades against the A7R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R100 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon R100 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon R100 has got exterior dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the R100 vs the A7R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the R100 and A7R II is 76 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R100 and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The R100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R II will render more detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger R100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.