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Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Sony Alpha A7S II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A7S II versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The A7S II was revealed 5 months after the RX10 II which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the A7S II grades against the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sony RX10 II

 A7S II RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A7S II

 RX10 II A7S II 

Common features in the Sony A7S II and Sony RX10 II

 A7S II RX10 II 
ReleasedOctober 2015June 2015Similar age
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution1229k1229kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7S II versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A7S II and the RX10 II.

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and RX10 II is 68 and 58 respectively.

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S II and RX10 II.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7S II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S II Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
68
has manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
71
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S II Street photography factors
Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great ISO range (102,400)
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S II Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 II Sports photography advice
58
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery life (370 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7S II
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
49
environment proof
not so great battery life (370 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
56
weather proofing
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S II Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery life (370 shots)
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S II Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S II and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha A7S IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-10-12 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4240 x 2832 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 102400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 409600 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 169 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.7x
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 rate 5.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps]) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 627 grams (1.38 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 70
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 2993 531
Other
Battery life 370 photos 400 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $2,767 $998