Sony A7R vs Sony A900

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A7R and Sony A900, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A900 (25MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The A7R was introduced 5 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7R matches up vs the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R offers outer dimensions 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 A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R versus the A900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and A900 is 78 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and A900.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A7R to produce greater detail using its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent A7R is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.