Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A100 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A100 was revealed 12 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the A100 matches up versus the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A100 enjoys external measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A100 versus Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A100 and the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and RX10 IV is 64 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A100 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.