Sony A7R IV vs Sony RX1R

Following is a extended overview of the Sony A7R IV and Sony RX1R, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and RX1R (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The A7R IV was released 6 years after the RX1R which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the A7R IV matches up vs the RX1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R IV has got outside 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 RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the A7R IV compared to the RX1R.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and RX1R is 62 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and RX1R.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A7R IV to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent A7R IV will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.