Sony A7R II vs Sony RX100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A7R II vs Sony RX100, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and RX100 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A7R II was announced 2 years later than the RX100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A7R II scores versus the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7R II has outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7R II and the RX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and RX100 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will provide greater detail with its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher A7R II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.