Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II
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Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sony RX10 II
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A7S II
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Common features in the Sony A7S II and Sony RX10 II
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Released | October 2015 | ![]() | June 2015 | Similar age |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 1229k | The 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.
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.

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 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.

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Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Sony Alpha A7S II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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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 |