Sony A7S II vs Sony WX70

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7S II vs Sony WX70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A7S II was unveiled 3 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7S II grades against the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S II offers outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Sony A7S II vs Sony WX70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A7S II versus the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and WX70 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S II and WX70.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX70 will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer A7S II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.