Sony A7S vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7S versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7S was brought out 6 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A7S scores versus the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7S comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check the Sony A7S versus Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A7S against the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7S and RX100 VII is 77 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and RX100 VII.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 VII will give you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A7S is going to be behind in sensor tech.