Canon R7 vs Sony A6700

Here, we will be comparing the Canon R7 versus Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A6700 (26MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The R7 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the A6700 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the R7 scores against the A6700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R7 & Sony Alpha a6700. The full galleries are provided at Canon R7 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R7 comes with outside measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the R7 vs the A6700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and A6700 is 64 and 75 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R7 and A6700.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon R7 to render greater detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older R7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.