Sony A7S II vs Sony RX100

Below, we are analyzing the Sony A7S II versus Sony RX100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was introduced 3 years after the RX100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A7S II matches up vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7S II comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S II versus Sony RX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A7S II and the RX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and RX100 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S II and RX100.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7S II using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 will provide more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7S II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.