Upgrade Guide

Sony Cyber-shot RX10→Sony A7R

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Sony

Cyber-shot RX10

£206 used

2013

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A7R

£1,999 (+£1,793)

2013

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the Cyber-shot RX10. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.

What's new in the A7R

Unchanged or similar

Suitability by genre

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Full spec comparison

Spec	Cyber-shot RX10	A7R
Price	£206 used	£1,999
Released	2013	2013
Sensor	20.2MP 1-inch CMOS	36.4MP Full-Frame CMOS (no OLPF)
Resolution	20MP	36MP	↑
Video	Full HD 1080p/60	1080p/60p
Autofocus	25-point contrast-detect AF, Eye AF	Contrast-detect AF only (no phase-detect on sensor)
Stabilisation	Optical SteadyShot (in the lens), no IBIS	No stabilisation
Burst Rate	10fps (2.5fps with AF-S per frame)	4fps	↓
Battery Life	~420 shots (CIPA)	~340 shots (CIPA)	↓
Weight	813g (with battery and card)	465g (with battery and card)	↑
Weather Sealed	Not weather sealed	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	OLED EVF, 1.44M dots	EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.71× magnification
Screen	3.0" tilting LCD, 1.23M dots	3.0" tilting LCD, 1.23M dots (no touch)
Mount	Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mm f/2.8	Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards	Single SD / Memory Stick slot	Single SD UHS-I slot

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