Sony A7S II vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A7S II vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and RX100 IV (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A7S II was unveiled 5 months after the RX100 IV and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A7S II matches up against the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S II comes with outside dimensions 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7S II versus the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and RX100 IV is 68 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7S II using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 IV will produce more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively.