Epson R-D1 vs Sony A7S

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Epson R-D1 vs Sony A7S, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Epson and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and A7S (12MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The R-D1 was manufactured 11 years before the A7S and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the R-D1 scores against the A7S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Epson R-D1 and Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are provided at Epson R-D1 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Epson R-D1 has got exterior measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Sony A7S has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the R-D1 vs the A7S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R-D1 and A7S is 75 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1 and A7S.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7S will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older R-D1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.