Sony A100 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A100 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A100 was unveiled 8 years before the RX100 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the A100 matches up versus the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A100 provides outer 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) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Sony A100 and Sony RX100 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A100 and the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and RX100 II is 64 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A100 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 II will provide greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.