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Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Launched July 2006
  • Earlier Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Renewed by Sony A550
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony RX10 IV

 A100 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony A100

 RX10 IV A100 
IntroducedSeptember 2017July 2006Fresher by 135 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony RX10 IV

 A100 RX10 IV 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography highlights
52
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low MP (10 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography information
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
76
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography features
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
56
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A100
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
low MP (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A100 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
29
fairly wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
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Sony A100 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-07-31 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 638 gr (1.41 lbs) 1095 gr (2.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 476 not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM55H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,000 $1,698