Sony A100 vs Sony A6100

The following is a in depth review of the Sony A100 versus Sony A6100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A100 was revealed 14 years prior to the A6100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A100 scores versus the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A100 features physical dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Sony A100 versus Sony A6100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A100 against the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and A6100 is 64 and 81 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony A6100 to resolve more detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.