We just got off Equinox Saturday -wife & I had a sunset veranda on 7. Our kids had a regular veranda on 8.
I believe the verandas are the same size. the main difference is that the SV only has a partially covered roof above, which is great for suntanning but not so much for privacy. When sitting in a chair, you were looking down at the water - it was a great panoramic view. When standing at the railing looking down, I was looking at balconies below and the rear of the ship for the first 30 feet or so (it seemed), no big deal). About the back third of the balcony closest to the sliding door has privacy. If you are standing at the railing, everyone can see you from above.
The only difference in room layout that I recall was that the bed just in front of the sliding doors in the SV room, whereas the bed was in the middle of the room in the regular cabin. Pretty sure the cabin square footages were otherwise the same.
