Sony A7R II vs Sony A700

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony A7R II vs Sony A700, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A700 (12MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A700 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The A7R II was released 7 years later than the A700 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the A7R II grades vs the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II has physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A7R II against the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and A700 is 68 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and A700.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger A7R II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.