Sony A7R II vs Sony WX500

Let's look more in depth at the Sony A7R II vs Sony WX500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A7R II was revealed 2 months later than the WX500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A7R II matches up against the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II features outside 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) whilst the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A7R II and the WX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and WX500 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and WX500.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will produce extra detail because of its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively.