Canon SX510 HS vs Sony A7R II

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX510 HS vs Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The SX510 HS was released 21 months before the A7R II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX510 HS scores versus the A7R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX510 HS has outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SX510 HS and the A7R II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and A7R II is 80 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX510 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SX510 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.