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Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
78 Imaging
73 Features
76 Overall
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Sony Alpha A7R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89 Imaging
53 Features
77 Overall
62

Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7R II
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched July 2018
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Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Sony A7R versus Sony RX100 VA, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and RX100 VA (1") feature different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The A7R was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 VA which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A7R scores against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony RX100 VA

					

					

						
 A7R RX100 VA 
Screen resolution1230k1229kSharper screen (+1k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Sony A7R

					

					

						
 RX100 VA A7R 
LaunchedJuly 2018February 2014More modern by 53 months
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony RX100 VA

					

					

						
 A7R RX100 VA 
Manually focus  More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen  Neither features Touch screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7R enjoys outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).
See the Sony A7R versus Sony RX100 VA in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7R compared to the RX100 VA.
Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R and RX100 VA is 78 and 89 respectively.
Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The image underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and RX100 VA.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will produce more detail because of its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A7R will be behind in sensor technology.

						Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Sony A7R Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography information
83
 focusing manually
 resolution is excellent (36 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 has face detection autofocus
 exports RAW files
66
 manual focus
 high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
 good MP (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 includes face detection focusing
 saves RAW files
 can't use external flash
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Street Comparison
 Sony A7R as a Street photography camera
 Sony RX100 VA as a Street photography camera
79
 tilting screen
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 weather proof
 lighter than competition in class (465 grams)
 great ISO range (25,600)
 lack of image stabilization
85
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 saves RAW files
 lighter than average in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison
Sony A7R Sports photography details
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography details
61
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 resolution is excellent (36MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 weather proof
 low fps (4.0 fps)
 lack of image stabilization
 bad battery power (340 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
70
 quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
 fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20MP)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 includes tracking autofocus
 sensor has phase detect AF
 terrible battery (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Sony A7R Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography info
69
 lighter than competition in class (465 grams)
 weather proof
 resolution is excellent (36MP)
 bad battery power (340 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
76
 lighter than average in class (299g)
 good MP (20MP)
 has built in flash
 screen is selfie friendly
 quite wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 no Time Lapse function
 terrible battery (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison
 Sony A7R as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony RX100 VA as a Landscape photography camera
77
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 good sized screen (3")
 resolution is excellent (36 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 no low pass filter
 great ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW files
 weather proof
 lack of image stabilization
 bad battery power (340 per charge)
66
 manual focus
 quite wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (1")
 saves RAW files
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 terrible battery (220 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Sony A7R Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging advice
36
 has face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 has external microphone support
 lighter than competition in class (465 grams)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
81
 quite wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 screen is selfie friendly
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focusing
 high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (299 grams)
 no external mic port
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Sony A7R vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R and Sony RX100 VA
 Sony Alpha A7RSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-13 2018-07-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 7360 x 4912 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support    
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 465 grams (1.03 lbs) 299 grams (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 2746 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app  
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $1,898 $998