Sony A7c vs Sony RX100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A7c vs Sony RX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A7c (Full frame) and RX100 (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was released 8 years after the RX100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7c matches up against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7c vs Sony RX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A7c and the RX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and RX100 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and RX100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7c will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7c will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.