Sony A7R vs Sony A6100

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A7R and Sony A6100, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The A7R was manufactured 6 years before the A6100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A7R grades versus the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R has got exterior 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) while the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A7R versus the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and A6100 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R and A6100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R will offer more detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A7R is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.