Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A7R IV versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A7R IV was released about the same time to the RX100 VII which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A7R IV grades versus the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R IV Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R IV features outer dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R IV versus Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7R IV vs the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and RX100 VII is 62 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.