Sony A7c vs Sony RX1R

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A7c and Sony RX1R, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the RX1R (24MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor size (Full frame).

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The A7c was unveiled 7 years after the RX1R which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A7c grades vs the RX1R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7c has exterior dimensions 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 RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7c vs the RX1R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7c and RX1R is 78 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and RX1R.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of files although you need to take the age of the cameras into account. The younger A7c provides a benefit in sensor tech.