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Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1

Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony ZV-E1 front
Portability
80
Imaging
67
Features
89
Overall
75

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R
  • New Model is Sony A7R III
Sony ZV-E1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 483g - 121 x 72 x 54mm
  • Revealed March 2023
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Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A7R II and Sony ZV-E1, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The A7R II was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZV-E1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A7R II grades vs the ZV-E1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony ZV-E1

 A7R II ZV-E1 
Screen resolution1229k1037kClearer screen (+192k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E1 over the Sony A7R II

 ZV-E1 A7R II 
RevealedMarch 2023June 2015More modern by 94 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony ZV-E1

 A7R II ZV-E1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3.00"Identical screen measurement

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II enjoys 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 ZV-E1 has dimensions of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7R II against the ZV-E1.

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and ZV-E1 is 68 and 80 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and ZV-E1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A7R II to offer greater detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A7R II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R II
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-E1
85
has manual focus
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
72
manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R II Street photography features
Sony ZV-E1 Street photography features
81
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
lighter than competition (483 grams)
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R II as a Sports photography camera
Sony ZV-E1 as a Sports photography camera
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (290 per charge)
72
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (570 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
low max shutter speed (1/ seconds)
low resolution (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R II Travel photography advice
Sony ZV-E1 Travel photography advice
62
weather sealing
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (290 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
79
good battery power (570 shots)
lighter than competition (483 grams)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
display is selfie friendly
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R II Landscape photography info
Sony ZV-E1 Landscape photography info
82
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3.00")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (570 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R II as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-E1 as a Vlogging camera
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
85
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 1920 pxls)
has mic port
lighter than competition (483 grams)
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Sony A7R II vs Sony ZV-E1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony ZV-E1
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony ZV-E1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R II Sony ZV-E1
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2015-06-10 2023-03-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7974 x 5316 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 25600 102400
Highest boosted ISO 102400 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 40
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 399 759
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 195
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3.00"
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XA3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x1920
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 625 grams (1.38 pounds) 483 grams (1.06 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 121 x 72 x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 98 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3434 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 shots 570 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $2,913 $2,198