Sony A7S vs Sony A7S II

Below, we are analyzing the Sony A7S versus Sony A7S II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7S (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The A7S was brought out 18 months earlier than the A7S II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A7S matches up versus the A7S II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A7S and the A7S II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and A7S II is 77 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S and A7S II.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs however you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The older A7S is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.