Sony A7S II vs Sony A500

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony A7S II versus Sony A500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the A500 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the A7S II (Full frame) and A500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was revealed 6 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7S II scores versus the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S II provides physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7S II vs the A500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and A500 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and A500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A7S II comes with the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The fresher A7S II is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.