Sony A7R vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A7R and Sony ZV-1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R was manufactured 7 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A7R scores against the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R and Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R versus the ZV-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and ZV-1 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7R because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will show more detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A7R will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.