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Sony Alpha 7R vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

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Larger prints and more cropping detail: Sony Alpha 7R (36.4).

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Specification Sony Alpha 7R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General
Model Alpha 7R Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Body
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48 mm 113.3 x 65.4 x 69.6 mm
Weight 465 g 482 g
Sensor
Sensor size 35.9 x 24 mm 35.8 x 23.9 mm
Sensor resolution 7389 x 4926 6038 x 4025
Crop factor 1.0 1.01
Total megapixels 36.8 24.7
Effective megapixels 36.4 24.3
Image
Max. image resolution 7360 x 4912 6000 x 4000
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Exposure & Shutter
Max. shutter speed 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec
Exposure compensation ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) ±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
White balance presets 10.0 9.0
Display & Viewfinder
Screen resolution 921,600 dots 1,229,000 dots
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic and Optical (optional)
Power
Battery NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery
Lens & Focus
Max aperture — f2.0
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.) — f2
Focal length (35mm equiv.) — 35 mm
Optical zoom — 1x
Normal focus range — 25 cm