Canon 1100D vs Sony RX100 II

Here, we are looking at the Canon 1100D versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1100D (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 1100D (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1100D was released 3 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1100D matches up against the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 1100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1100D Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 1100D enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 1100D versus the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1100D and RX100 II is 67 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1100D and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1100D featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 1100D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.