Sony A7R II vs Sony WX70

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A7R II and Sony WX70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was unveiled 3 years after the WX70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A7R II grades vs the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II has physical dimensions 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 WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Sony A7R II and Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A7R II vs the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and WX70 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and WX70.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R II will show greater detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger A7R II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.