Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A7S II vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The A7S II was unveiled 5 months earlier than the RX10 III and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A7S II grades vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A7S II vs the RX10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and RX10 III is 68 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and RX10 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S II having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will give you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively.