Sony A7R II vs Sony a5000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A7R II and Sony a5000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and a5000 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The A7R II was brought out 18 months after the a5000 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the A7R II scores versus the a5000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7R II comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A7R II versus the a5000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and a5000 is 68 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and a5000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will offer you extra detail having its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern A7R II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.