Sony A7R II vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony A7R II and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A7R II was brought out very close to the RX100 IV and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A7R II grades vs the RX100 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II has got outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A7R II vs the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and RX100 IV is 68 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will render greater detail having its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively.