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Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100

Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
50
Features
44
Overall
47

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7R
  • Replacement is Sony A7R III
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Sony A7R II and Sony QX100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and QX100 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was manufactured 22 months after the QX100 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A7R II scores versus the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony QX100

 A7R II QX100 
IntroducedJune 2015September 2013Newer by 22 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution1229k0kSharper display (+1229k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A7R II

 QX100 A7R II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony QX100

 A7R II QX100 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R II and Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7R II versus the QX100.

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and QX100 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R II and QX100.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern A7R II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R II
Portrait photography with Sony QX100
85
you can focus manually
amazing MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
52
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R II Street photography features
Sony QX100 Street photography features
81
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
71
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
has touch to focus
no articulating screen
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R II Sports photography info
Sony QX100 Sports photography info
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
bad battery pack (290 CIPA)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7R II
Travel photography with Sony QX100
62
environment proof
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
bad battery pack (290 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
69
has touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R II Landscape photography highlights
Sony QX100 Landscape photography highlights
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
bad battery pack (290 per charge)
54
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
small screen ( inches)
manual mode not possible
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (200 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R II Vlogging factors
Sony QX100 Vlogging factors
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
38
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony QX100
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Category Pro Mirrorless Lens-style
Announced 2015-06-10 2013-09-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Lens-style
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 7974 x 5316 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 399 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" -
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash None
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 625g (1.38 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 98 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 3434 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos 200 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $2,913 $268