Sony A3000 vs Sony A7S II

Following is a comprehensive review of the Sony A3000 vs Sony A7S II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A3000 was released 3 years before the A7S II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3000 matches up vs the A7S II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Alpha A7S II. The complete galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 provides outside dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A3000 against the A7S II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and A7S II is 69 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and A7S II.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A3000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A3000 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A3000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.