Samsung SH100 vs Sony A7R II

Let's look more closely at the Samsung SH100 and Sony A7R II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The SH100 was brought out 5 years prior to the A7R II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SH100 grades versus the A7R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SH100 and Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung SH100 has external dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung SH100 and Sony A7R II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SH100 against the A7R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH100 and A7R II is 99 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH100 and A7R II.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SH100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R II will give you greater detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SH100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.