Sony A7S II vs Sony W810

Here, we are evaluating the Sony A7S II and Sony W810, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and W810 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A7S II was unveiled 22 months later than the W810 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A7S II grades vs the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S II has got outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A7S II and the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and W810 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S II and W810.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will give you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern A7S II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.