Sony
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
new today at Wex Photo Video
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A7CR vs RX100 VII
Quick take: The A7CR has the highest resolution at 61MP; the RX100 VII is the most affordable; only the A7CR is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·16 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
RX100 VII — Travel & Versatility: The most versatile compact camera ever made — 24-200mm zoom, 20fps burst, and 960fps slow-motion in a jacket pocket.
Who should buy what
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
RX100 VII (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel photographers who want the most capable 1-inch compact available
- Vloggers who need fast AF and a flip screen in a jacket-pocket body
- Photographers who want a high-quality compact backup to a mirrorless system
- Anyone who wants professional AF performance without carrying a large camera
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A7CRSony · 2023 | RX100 VIISony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,599 | £1,049Best |
| Sensor | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS BSI CMOS (stacked) |
| Resolution | 61.0MPBest | 20.1MP |
| Video | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone | 4K/30p HLG, FHD/960fps super slow-motion |
| Autofocus | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection | 357-point phase-detect + 425 contrast, Eye AF, tracking |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | 3-stop Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic | 20fps AF/AE tracking (90fps short burst)Best |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA)Best | ~260 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 514g (body only) | 302g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm | 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot | Pop-up EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A7CR
RX100 VII
Portrait
8.6/10
5.6/10
Street
7.9/10
7.2/10
Travel
7.3/10
7.1/10
Wedding & Events
7.2/10
3.9/10
Vlogging & Video
6.6/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
7.1/10
4.9/10
Documentary
7.8/10
5.5/10
Sports & Action
7.1/10
6.7/10
Landscape
8.3/10
4.3/10
Wildlife
8.0/10
6.5/10
Casual
5.7/10
6.0/10
Food
8.4/10
5.4/10
Macro
8.1/10
3.9/10
Architecture
8.6/10
4.6/10
Astrophotography
7.0/10
4.2/10
Fun & simple
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5.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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