Sony A7R II vs Sony W320

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A7R II vs Sony W320, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was manufactured 5 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A7R II scores versus the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II has got exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7R II compared to the W320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and W320 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and W320.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R II will produce greater detail due to its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern A7R II should have an edge in sensor innovation.