Canon 550D vs Sony RX100

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon 550D vs Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. The resolution of the 550D (18MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the 550D (APS-C) and RX100 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 550D was announced 3 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 550D matches up vs the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 550D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are available at Canon 550D Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 550D offers physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 550D vs the RX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 550D and RX100 is 70 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 550D and RX100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 550D with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 will show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older 550D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.