Sony A7R vs Sony A700

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony A7R vs Sony A700, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A700 (12MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A700 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was launched 6 years after the A700 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A7R matches up versus the A700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R has exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A7R vs the A700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R and A700 is 78 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R and A700.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern A7R provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.