Sony A7R vs Sony A9

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A7R versus Sony A9, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A9 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The A7R was announced 4 years before the A9 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A7R matches up versus the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R has external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7R against the A9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R and A9 is 78 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and A9.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A7R to resolve more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older A7R is going to be behind in sensor innovation.