Sony A7 II vs Sony W550

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A7 II versus Sony W550, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W550 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was manufactured 3 years after the W550 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7 II scores vs the W550 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 II enjoys outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7 II versus Sony W550 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A7 II vs the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and W550 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 II and W550.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7 II will produce greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent A7 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.