Sony A7S III vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A7S III and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A7S III was revealed 2 years later than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the A7S III scores versus the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7S III Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7S III enjoys external measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7S III and Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A7S III versus the RX10 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and RX10 IV is 61 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S III and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S III with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will show more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A7S III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.