Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A7R II vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and RX10 IV (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was launched 3 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7R II grades vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II features external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A7R II compared to the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and RX10 IV is 68 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A7R II is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.