Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100
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84 Overall
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92 Imaging
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Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Sony A7R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
(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

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.

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.

Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony QX100
A7R II | QX100 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | ![]() | September 2013 | Newer by 22 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | " | Larger display (+3") |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 0k | Sharper display (+1229k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A7R II
QX100 | A7R II | |||
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Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony QX100
A7R II | QX100 | |||
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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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7R II vs Sony QX100 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7R II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | |
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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 |