Sony A7R II vs Sony WX10

Below is a extensive assessment of the Sony A7R II and Sony WX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A7R II was brought out 4 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the A7R II scores against the WX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II enjoys exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R II vs the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and WX10 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and WX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R II will provide you with more detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7R II should have an edge in sensor technology.