Sony A7 II vs Sony W320

Lets look closer at the Sony A7 II vs Sony W320, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7 II was revealed 4 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7 II grades vs the W320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 II has exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony A7 II vs Sony W320 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A7 II against the W320.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and W320 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and W320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 II will produce extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer A7 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.