Sony A7c vs Sony W620

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A7c vs Sony W620, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was revealed 8 years later than the W620 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A7c grades versus the W620 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c offers external dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A7c and the W620.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and W620 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and W620.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7c with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will provide greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer A7c will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.