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Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
78
Imaging
71
Features
80
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
93
Overall
82

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • New Model is Sony A7 II
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A9
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Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A7 and Sony A9 II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the A9 II (24MP) is very close and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The A7 was announced 6 years earlier than the A9 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A7 scores against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Sony A9 II

 A7 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony A7

 A9 II A7 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2014More recent by 69 months
Display resolution1440k1230kSharper display (+210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7 and Sony A9 II

 A7 A9 II 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7 has external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7 versus the A9 II.

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 and A9 II is 78 and 62 respectively.

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 and A9 II.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you may want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older A7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 Portrait photography factors
Sony A9 II Portrait photography factors
82
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
85
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 Street photography info
Sony A9 II Street photography info
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
lighter than competitors in class (474 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Sports photography camera
66
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (340 shots)
88
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 Travel photography info
Sony A9 II Travel photography info
69
lighter than competitors in class (474 grams)
weather proof
decent MP (24MP)
terrible battery life (340 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
73
better than average battery life (690 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7
Landscape photography with Sony A9 II
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (340 per charge)
86
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (690 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 Vlogging features
Sony A9 II Vlogging features
36
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
lighter than competitors in class (474g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Sony A7 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 and Sony A9 II
 Sony Alpha A7Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-22 2019-10-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 117 693
Cross type focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 474 gr (1.04 lbs) 678 gr (1.49 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 90 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2248 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 690 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Single 2
Launch pricing $798 $4,498