Sony RX10 IV vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony RX10 IV and Sony RX100 VA, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 IV (20MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1").

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The RX10 IV was manufactured 10 months earlier than the RX100 VA which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the RX10 IV matches up against the RX100 VA in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV enjoys external measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the RX10 IV versus the RX100 VA.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 IV and RX100 VA is 52 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 IV and RX100 VA.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures however you should take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older RX10 IV is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.