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Sony A7R vs Sony A35

Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7R front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R II
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Updated by Sony A37
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Sony A7R vs Sony A35 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7R vs Sony A35, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A35 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The A7R was announced 2 years after the A35 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A7R matches up against the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony A35

 A7R A35 
ReleasedFebruary 2014September 2011Newer by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k921kClearer display (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony A7R

 A35 A7R 

Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony A35

 A7R A35 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R has 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 A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7R versus the A35.

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and A35 is 78 and 69 respectively.

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and A35.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R will offer you extra detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern A7R provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R
Portrait photography with Sony A35
84
focusing manually
MP count high (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
73
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R Street photography advice
Sony A35 Street photography advice
80
screen tilts
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lighter than average (465 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
71
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (415g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R Sports photography advice
Sony A35 Sports photography advice
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count high (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proofing
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (340 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R Travel photography information
Sony A35 Travel photography information
70
lighter than average (465g)
weather proofing
MP count high (36MP)
bad battery life (340 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
58
lighter than competitors (415 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (440 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7R
Landscape photography with Sony A35
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count high (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (340 CIPA)
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7R
Vlogging with Sony A35
36
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
lighter than average (465 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than competitors (415g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Sony A7R vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R and Sony A35
 Sony Alpha A7RSony SLT-A35
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R Sony SLT-A35
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-02-13 2011-09-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 7360 x 4912 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 465 grams (1.03 lbs) 415 grams (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 95 74
DXO Color Depth score 25.6 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 12.7
DXO Low light score 2746 763
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 440 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,898 $598