Sony A7 II vs Sony W510

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony A7 II and Sony W510, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W510 (12MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A7 II was released 3 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A7 II matches up against the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 II features external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A7 II compared to the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and W510 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and W510.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 II will provide more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.