Sigma fp L vs Sony RX10 IV

Let's look closer at the Sigma fp L vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the fp L (61MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the fp L (Full frame) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The fp L was unveiled 3 years after the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the fp L matches up versus the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma fp L and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Sigma fp L Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma fp L has got physical dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Sigma fp L vs Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the fp L versus the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the fp L and RX10 IV is 83 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the fp L and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The fp L using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sigma fp L will give extra detail having an extra 41 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher fp L is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.