Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III. Sony A7 II has the same height and width with Sony A7 III. On the other hand, with a thickness of 60mm, it is 14mm thinner.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony A7 II is 51g lighter than the Sony A7 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 A7 II and Sony A7 III have the same Sony E lens mount and Full frame sized sensors, lenses will not be a differentiator on total size of the system.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Both A7 II and A7 III have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Both cameras feature
Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Both Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III have Full frame sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the A7 II and A7 III sensor size comparison.
Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A7 III has a better overall score of 96, 6 points higher compared to A7 II's score of 90.
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. In this case, both Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III have the same Sony E lens mount so have 122 native lenses available. All of these lenses cover Full frame sensor.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Both Sony A7 II and Sony A7 III has Sensor based Image stabilization which means that all the lenses will be stabilized in these bodies.
| Lens Type |
# of Sony A7 II Lenses |
# of Sony A7 III Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
11 (8 Full Frame) |
11 (8 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
18 (9 Full Frame) |
18 (9 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
7 (6 Full Frame) |
7 (6 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
39 (23 Full Frame) |
39 (23 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
9 (7 Full Frame) |
9 (7 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
18 (14 Full Frame) |
18 (14 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
8 (1 Full Frame) |
8 (1 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
2 (0 Full Frame) |
2 (0 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
8 (7 Full Frame) |
8 (7 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
2 (2 Full Frame) |
2 (2 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
122 (77 Full Frame) |
122 (77 Full Frame) |
Here are some of the most popular Sony E Mount Lenses on Camera Decision:
Popular Sony E Mount Lenses for A7 II and A7 III
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7 II and Sony A7 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 A7 II for Portrait Photography
Sony A7 III for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Sony A7 II for Street Photography
Sony A7 III for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 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 (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Sony A7 II for Sports Photography
Sony A7 III for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
117 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
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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
693 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 610 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Anti Flicker feature
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Sony A7 II for Daily Photography
Sony A7 III for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
599g
Body Thickness 60mm
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Anti Flicker feature
Medium size Body
650g
Body Thickness 74mm
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Sony A7 II for Landscape Photography
Sony A7 III for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
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 A7 II and Sony A7 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 A7 II and Sony A7 III scores compare:
Sony A7 II
Ranked
#24 out of 80 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#38 out of 1212 in all Cameras
Sony A7 III
Ranked
#11 out of 80 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#12 out of 1212 in all Cameras
Sony A7 III is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sony A7 II in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Sony A7 II. Otherwise, Sony A7 III is the better camera overall.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7 II |
Sony Alpha A7 III |
| Brand |
Sony |
Sony |
| Announced |
2014-11-20 |
2018-02-27 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.8 x 23.9 mm |
35.8 x 23.8 mm |
| Area |
855.62mm2 |
852.04mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
51,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
51200 ISO |
204800 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 |
117 |
693 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
Sony E |
| Number of Available Lenses |
122 |
122 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3 |
| Resolution |
1,230k dots |
922k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.71 |
0.78 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
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 |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
| 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 |
599g |
650g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 60mm |
127 x 96 x 74mm |
| Battery Life |
350 shots |
610 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
90 |
96 |
| DxO Color Depth |
24.9 |
25.0 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.6 |
14.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
2449 |
3730 |
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