Sony A100 vs Sony RX100 VA

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony A100 vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A100 was manufactured 13 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A100 scores versus the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A100 enjoys outside measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A100 versus the RX100 VA.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and RX100 VA is 64 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A100 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will offer you more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.