Sony A7R II vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a extended analysis of the Sony A7R II and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was unveiled 4 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7R II matches up vs the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7R II comes with exterior measurements 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 RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7R II and Sony RX100 VI in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A7R II and the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and RX100 VI is 68 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and RX100 VI.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7R II will render greater detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A7R II will be behind in sensor innovation.