Sony A7S vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A7S and Sony ZV-1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7S was released 7 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7S matches up vs the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S provides outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7S and the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S and ZV-1 is 77 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and ZV-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A7S is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.