Sony A7 vs Sony W710

Below, we are looking at the Sony A7 vs Sony W710, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7 was announced 13 months after the W710 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A7 grades versus the W710 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 enjoys 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) while the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A7 against the W710.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 and W710 is 78 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 and W710.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7 will give you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger A7 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.