Sony A7 II vs Sony W610

Below, we are analyzing the Sony A7 II versus Sony W610, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was revealed 2 years later than the W610 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7 II scores against the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7 II features outer dimensions 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A7 II vs the W610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and W610 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and W610.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A7 II will give extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern A7 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.