Sony A7 II vs Sony W310

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony A7 II vs Sony W310, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W310 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was manufactured 4 years later than the W310 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A7 II matches up versus the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 II comes with outer 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) while the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7 II vs Sony W310 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A7 II against the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and W310 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and W310.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7 II will give you more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer A7 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.