Sony A7c vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a thorough review of the Sony A7c versus Sony RX100 VI, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A7c (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was released 2 years after the RX100 VI which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A7c scores vs the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7c features outside dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A7c compared to the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7c and RX100 VI is 78 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7c because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent A7c is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.