Sony A7R vs Sony A850

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7R and Sony A850, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A850 (25MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The A7R was launched 3 years after the A850 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7R grades versus the A850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A7R compared to the A850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and A850 is 78 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and A850.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A7R to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7R provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.