Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX10 II

Here is a complete review of the Sony A7R IV and Sony RX10 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A7R IV was unveiled 4 years later than the RX10 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the A7R IV scores versus the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R IV comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Sony A7R IV and Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A7R IV and the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R IV and RX10 II is 62 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and RX10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7R IV using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R IV will provide you with extra detail having an extra 41MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern A7R IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.