Sony A7R II vs Sony A6700

Here, we are evaluating the Sony A7R II vs Sony A6700, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A6700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was revealed 9 years before the A6700 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A7R II matches up against the A6700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Alpha a6700. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II provides outer 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) and the Sony A6700 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7R II vs Sony A6700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7R II compared to the A6700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and A6700 is 68 and 75 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and A6700.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7R II with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will offer greater detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A7R II is going to be behind in sensor tech.