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Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push 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
  • Released June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7R
  • Renewed by Sony A7R III
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Sony A7R II versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R II was brought out 9 months earlier than the RX10 III so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A7R II scores vs the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony RX10 III

 A7R II RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony A7R II

 RX10 III A7R II 
IntroducedMarch 2016June 2015More recent by 9 months

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony RX10 III

 A7R II RX10 III 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution1229k1229kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7R II features exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A7R II and the RX10 III.

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and RX10 III is 68 and 53 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will offer you extra detail having its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older A7R II is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R II Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography factors
85
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R II Street photography info
Sony RX10 III Street photography info
81
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
environment proofing
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R II Sports photography features
Sony RX10 III Sports photography features
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
bad battery power (290 shots)
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery power (420 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R II as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
62
environment proof
fantastic MP (42MP)
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
55
good battery power (420 per charge)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R II Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography info
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
bad battery power (290 shots)
63
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery power (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R II Vlogging features
Sony RX10 III Vlogging features
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
28
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,051g)
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Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-06-10 2016-03-29
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X 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 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 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 399 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 625 gr (1.38 pounds) 1051 gr (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 98 70
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 12.6
DXO Low light score 3434 472
Other
Battery life 290 images 420 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $2,913 $1,398