Canon R7 vs Sony A7S

Here, we will be matching up the Canon R7 vs Sony A7S, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A7S (12MP) and the R7 (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The R7 was announced 8 years later than the A7S and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the R7 scores vs the A7S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R7 and Sony Alpha A7S. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon R7 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon R7 provides external dimensions of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) and the Sony A7S has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the R7 vs the A7S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R7 and A7S is 64 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the R7 and A7S.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R7 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon R7 will produce extra detail with its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern R7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.