Sony A7S II vs Sony NEX-7

Following is a detailed overview of the Sony A7S II versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The A7S II was revealed 3 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A7S II matches up versus the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S II offers exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7S II compared to the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and NEX-7 is 68 and 84 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and NEX-7.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7S II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will give you extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher A7S II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.