Sony A7 vs Sony A6700

The following is a extensive analysis of the Sony A7 vs Sony A6700, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the A6700 (26MP) is fairly well matched but the A7 (Full frame) and A6700 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The A7 was announced 10 years before the A6700 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the A7 matches up versus the A6700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 provides outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) and the Sony A6700 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7 and the A6700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and A6700 is 78 and 75 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 and A6700.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6700 will give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged A7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.