Sony A7R III vs Sony RX10 IV

Here, we will be looking at the Sony A7R III and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor size.

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The A7R III was manufactured 2 months later than the RX10 IV which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7R III matches up versus the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III enjoys outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A7R III versus the RX10 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and RX10 IV is 63 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R III and RX10 IV.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R III because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A7R III will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.