Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III. Sony A7R II has the same height and width with Sony A7R III. On the other hand, with a thickness of 60mm, it is 14mm thinner.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony A7R II is 32g lighter than the Sony A7R III but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III have the same Full frame sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Both Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III have Full frame sized 42.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Sony A7R III and Sony A7R II sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A7R II and A7R III sensor size comparison.
Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony A7R II for Portrait Photography
Sony A7R III for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Sony A7R II for Street Photography
Sony A7R III for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Sony A7R II for Sports Photography
Sony A7R III for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
399 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
Poor Battery Life: 290 shots
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
425 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Sony A7R II for Daily Photography
Sony A7R III for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
625g
Body Thickness 60mm
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
657g
Body Thickness 74mm
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Sony A7R II for Landscape Photography
Sony A7R III for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 42.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. In this case, both Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III have the same Sony E lens mount so have 83 native lenses available. But be careful that only 46 of these lenses can cover the full frame sensors of these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Both Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III has Sensor based Image stabilization which means that all the lenses will be stabilized in these bodies.
| Lens Type |
# of Sony A7R II Lenses |
# of Sony A7R III Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
9 (7 Full Frame) |
9 (7 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
13 (5 Full Frame) |
13 (5 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
4 (3 Full Frame) |
4 (3 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
27 (14 Full Frame) |
27 (14 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
6 (5 Full Frame) |
6 (5 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
10 (7 Full Frame) |
10 (7 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
8 (1 Full Frame) |
8 (1 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
4 (3 Full Frame) |
4 (3 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
83 (46 Full Frame) |
83 (46 Full Frame) |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony A7R II and Sony A7R III scores compare:
Sony A7R II
Ranked
#2 out of 53 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#5 out of 1141 in all Cameras
Sony A7R III
Ranked
#1 out of 53 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#2 out of 1141 in all Cameras
Sony A7R III has a higher Overall Score than the Sony A7R II and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7R II |
Sony Alpha A7R III |
| Brand |
Sony |
Sony |
| Announced |
2015-06-10 |
2017-10-25 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
| Price |
$1,998.00 |
$3,198.00 |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.9 x 24 mm |
35.9 x 24 mm |
| Area |
861.60mm2 |
861.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
42 megapixels |
42 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
7974 x 5316 |
7952 x 5304 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
32,000 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
102400 ISO |
102400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
50 ISO |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
399 |
425 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
Sony E |
| Number of Available Lenses |
83 |
83 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3″ |
3″ |
| Resolution |
1,229k dots |
1,440k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
3,686k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78 |
0.78 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
5.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
625g |
657g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 60mm |
127 x 96 x 74mm |
| Battery Life |
290 shots |
650 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
With Downloadable App |
| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
98 |
100 |
| DxO Color Depth |
26.0 |
26.0 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.9 |
14.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
3434 |
3523 |
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