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Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R III
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R V
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 III
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A7R IV versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R IV was released 6 years later than the RX100 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A7R IV grades against the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony RX100 II

 A7R IV RX100 II 
ReleasedJuly 2019June 2013More recent by 74 months
Screen resolution1440k1229kSharper screen (+211k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony A7R IV

 RX100 II A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony RX100 II

 A7R IV RX100 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R IV provides physical measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A7R IV against the RX100 II.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and RX100 II is 62 and 89 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R IV featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R IV will give greater detail as a result of its extra 41MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher A7R IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R IV
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 II
88
focusing manually
fantastic megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
70
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
weather proofing
above average high ISO (32,000)
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7R IV
Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (670 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R IV Travel photography information
Sony RX100 II Travel photography information
74
great battery power (670 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
fantastic megapixels (61MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
80
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (281g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography information
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (61MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery power (670 CIPA)
two card slots
74
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
great battery pack (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 II Vlogging advice
37
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
37
decently wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (281 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony RX100 II
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-07-16 2013-06-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 9504 x 6336 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max enhanced ISO 102800 25600
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 567 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,440k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 665g (1.47 lbs) 281g (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 99 67
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 12.4
DXO Low light score 3344 483
Other
Battery life 670 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 One
Retail price $3,498 $598