Sony A7R vs Sony a3500

Below, we are comparing the Sony A7R versus Sony a3500, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and a3500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was released at a similar time to the a3500 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A7R scores against the a3500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony a3500 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R offers external dimensions 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 a3500 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R vs the a3500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and a3500 is 78 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and a3500.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R will show extra detail as a result of its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.