Sony A7R II vs Sony W610

Here, we will be matching up the Sony A7R II and Sony W610, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was manufactured 3 years later than the W610 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7R II matches up versus the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R II has physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A7R II versus the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and W610 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and W610.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R II will give you greater detail due to its extra 28MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger A7R II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.