Sony A7R II vs Sony A500

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony A7R II and Sony A500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A500 (12MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A500 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The A7R II was brought out 5 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7R II grades versus the A500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II offers external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A7R II against the A500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and A500 is 68 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and A500.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R II will produce more detail having its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger A7R II provides an advantage in sensor tech.