Canon A2100 IS vs Sony A6100

Below, we are evaluating the Canon A2100 IS and Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the A2100 IS (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The A2100 IS was revealed 11 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A2100 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A2100 IS scores against the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2100 IS & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are available at Canon A2100 IS Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A2100 IS offers external dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Canon A2100 IS and Sony A6100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A2100 IS and the A6100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and A6100 is 92 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2100 IS and A6100.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A2100 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will show more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A2100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.