Epson R-D1 vs Sony A7c

Below is a extended analysis of the Epson R-D1 and Sony A7c, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Epson and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and A7c (24MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and A7c (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The R-D1 was announced 17 years before the A7c and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the R-D1 matches up vs the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are available at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Epson R-D1 and Sony A7c in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the R-D1 compared to the A7c.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the R-D1 and A7c is 75 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R-D1 and A7c.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will offer greater detail with its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older R-D1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.