Sony A100 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A100 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was brought out 14 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the A100 grades versus the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A100 has external dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A100 against the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and RX100 VII is 64 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will give you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged A100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.