Sony A7R vs Sony HX400V

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7R vs Sony HX400V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and HX400V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A7R was released around the same time to the HX400V which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the A7R grades against the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R features outside 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) whilst the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A7R versus the HX400V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R and HX400V is 78 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R and HX400V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.