Sony A7S vs Sony HX100V

Below, we are matching up the Sony A7S versus Sony HX100V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and HX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A7S was unveiled 2 years later than the HX100V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the A7S matches up vs the HX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are available at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S has got 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) and the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7S versus the HX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and HX100V is 77 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and HX100V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7S having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX100V will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger A7S provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.