Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10

Below, we are analyzing the Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and RX10 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was released 15 months after the RX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A7R II scores vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II comes with exterior measurements 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 RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A7R II compared to the RX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and RX10 is 68 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and RX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7R II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.