Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II. Sony RX100 VII is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 25mm narrower, 38mm shorter and 17mm thinner than Sony A7 II. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony RX100 VII has a built-in lens but Sony A7 II doesn't. Once you put a lens on A7 II, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony RX100 VII is significantly lighter (297g ) than the Sony A7 II which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A7 II, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of A7 II, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to RX100 VII.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Both cameras feature
Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Sony RX100 VII has a 20.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Sony A7 II has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Below you can see the RX100 VII and A7 II sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A7 II has a 7.4x Larger sensor area than Sony RX100 VII. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A7 II has a better overall score of 90, 27 points higher compared to RX100 VII's score of 63.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony RX100 VII for Portrait Photography
Sony A7 II for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
No External Flash Shoe
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Sony RX100 VII for Street Photography
Sony A7 II for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Sony RX100 VII for Sports Photography
Sony A7 II for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Wireless Connection
200 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 260 shots
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
117 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
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Sony RX100 VII for Daily Photography
Sony A7 II for Daily Photography
8.3X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
302g
Body Thickness 43mm
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
599g
Body Thickness 60mm
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Sony RX100 VII for Landscape Photography
Sony A7 II for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony RX100 VII and Sony A7 II scores compare:
Sony RX100 VII
Ranked
#8 out of 57 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#148 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Sony A7 II
Ranked
#22 out of 69 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#34 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Sony A7 II is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sony RX100 VII in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Sony RX100 VII. Otherwise, Sony A7 II is the better camera overall.
| General |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
Sony Alpha A7 II |
| Brand |
Sony |
Sony |
| Announced |
2019-07-25 |
2014-11-20 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1" |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
35.8 x 23.9 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
855.62mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
51200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
64 ISO |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
117 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Sony E (NEX) |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-200 mm (8.3x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-4.5 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
8cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
1,230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.59 |
0.71 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/8000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/32000s |
n/a |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.90 m (at Auto ISO) |
no built-in flash |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/2000s |
no built-in flash |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
302g |
599g |
| Dimensions |
102 x 58 x 43mm |
127 x 96 x 60mm |
| Battery Life |
260 shots |
350 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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With Downloadable App |
| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
63 |
90 |
| DxO Color Depth |
21.8 |
24.9 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.4 |
13.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
418 |
2449 |
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