Sony A7S vs Sony W810

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A7S and Sony W810, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and W810 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S was brought out 3 months later than the W810 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A7S matches up against the W810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S enjoys outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7S and the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7S and W810 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and W810.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.