Sony A7 II vs Sony A850

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A7 II and Sony A850, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7 II (24MP) and the A850 (25MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the same sensor size (Full frame).

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The A7 II was announced 4 years after the A850 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A7 II grades versus the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 II has got exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7 II and Sony A850 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7 II against the A850.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and A850 is 69 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and A850.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A850 to resolve greater detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.