Ricoh PX vs Sony A7R IV

Let's take a deeper look at the Ricoh PX and Sony A7R IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the PX (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the PX (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The PX was launched 9 years before the A7R IV which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the PX grades versus the A7R IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh PX & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh PX Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh PX has external dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the PX compared to the A7R IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PX and A7R IV is 95 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PX and A7R IV.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PX because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7R IV will give more detail utilizing its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged PX is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.