Sony A7R II vs Sony A6100

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A7R II versus Sony A6100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was introduced 5 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A7R II grades versus the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II enjoys outside 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) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R II versus Sony A6100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A7R II against the A6100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and A6100 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and A6100.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7R II having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older A7R II will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.