Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look closer at the Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A100 was brought out 10 years earlier than the RX10 III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the A100 scores versus the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A100 comes with exterior 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) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check the Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A100 versus the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A100 and RX10 III is 64 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A100 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will produce more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be behind in sensor tech.