Sony A7R II vs Sony A57

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A7R II and Sony A57, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A57 (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A57 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The A7R II was revealed 2 years later than the A57 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A7R II grades versus the A57 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II has exterior 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) while the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7R II versus the A57.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and A57 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and A57.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7R II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will produce more detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent A7R II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.