Sony A7R vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A7R and Sony RX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and RX10 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R was brought out very close to the RX10 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7R matches up against the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7R has got outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A7R compared to the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7R and RX10 is 78 and 58 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and RX10.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will provide greater detail having its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.