Sony A100 vs Sony RX1R

Here is a extensive review of the Sony A100 versus Sony RX1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The A100 was introduced 8 years before the RX1R 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 RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A100 matches up versus the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A100 provides outer measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A100 versus the RX1R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and RX1R is 64 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and RX1R.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A100 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R will resolve more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.