Sony A7 vs Sony A6100

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony A7 versus Sony A6100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the A6100 (24MP) is very comparable but the A7 (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The A7 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the A7 scores versus the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 has exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7 and the A6100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and A6100 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 and A6100.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The A7 features the larger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult. The more aged A7 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.