Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 II

In this article, we are looking at the Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A100 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A100 scores vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A100 provides external dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A100 vs the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and RX10 II is 64 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and RX10 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A100 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.