Sony A7S vs Sony HX10V

Here is a complete overview of the Sony A7S and Sony HX10V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and HX10V (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S was introduced 2 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A7S matches up vs the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7S enjoys external dimensions 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 HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A7S vs the HX10V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S and HX10V is 77 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and HX10V.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX10V will provide greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7S should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.