Sony A7S II vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony A7S II versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A7S II was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A7S II matches up vs the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S II offers outside dimensions 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 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7S II compared to the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and RX100 VII is 68 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and RX100 VII.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VII will show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A7S II will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.