Sony A7R vs Sony A550

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A7R vs Sony A550, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A550 (14MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A550 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R was manufactured 4 years later than the A550 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7R scores versus the A550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7R comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A7R compared to the A550.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7R and A550 is 78 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and A550.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7R because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R will give more detail due to its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern A7R will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.