Sony A7R II vs Sony W810

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony A7R II and Sony W810, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and W810 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A7R II was unveiled 18 months after the W810 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A7R II matches up vs the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II enjoys external measurements 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 W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A7R II and the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and W810 is 68 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and W810.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will produce extra detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer A7R II provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.