Sony A7 II vs Sony HX100V

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A7 II and Sony HX100V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and HX100V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A7 II was revealed 3 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera 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 HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the A7 II scores against the HX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 II has got physical 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) whilst the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check the Sony A7 II and Sony HX100V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A7 II against the HX100V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and HX100V is 69 and 66 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 II will show more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger A7 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.