Sony A7c vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A7c vs Sony RX100 VA, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very well matched but the A7c (Full frame) and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was launched 2 years after the RX100 VA which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7c scores against the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7c comes with outer measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A7c versus the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and RX100 VA is 78 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7c will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer A7c is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.