Sony A7S II vs Sony W530

The following is a in-depth review of the Sony A7S II versus Sony W530, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty similar but the A7S II (Full frame) and W530 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was manufactured 4 years after the W530 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A7S II matches up versus the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S II provides outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S II versus Sony W530 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7S II and the W530.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and W530 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and W530.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W530 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger A7S II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.