Sony A7R vs Sony S2100

Below, we are analyzing the Sony A7R versus Sony S2100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and S2100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R was revealed 4 years after the S2100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7R grades vs the S2100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R has got 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) while the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7R versus Sony S2100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A7R compared to the S2100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and S2100 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R and S2100.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R will provide more detail because of its extra 24MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7R will have a benefit in sensor tech.