Sony A7R vs Sony W510

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7R and Sony W510, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and W510 (12MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A7R was unveiled 3 years later than the W510 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A7R matches up against the W510 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R has got outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony A7R and Sony W510 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7R versus the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and W510 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and W510.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R will offer you extra detail having an extra 24MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern A7R should have an advantage in sensor innovation.