Sony A100 vs Sony RX10

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony A100 and Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A100 was brought out 8 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A100 scores against the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A100 comes with exterior measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A100 and Sony RX10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A100 vs the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and RX10 is 64 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and RX10.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A100 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.