Sony A7 vs Sony W620

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A7 versus Sony W620, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A7 was introduced 2 years after the W620 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7 grades versus the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony A7 has got 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) and the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A7 vs the W620.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 and W620 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 and W620.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 will render more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher A7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.