Sony A100 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A100 vs Sony ZV-1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was manufactured 15 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A100 grades versus the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A100 has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A100 against the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and ZV-1 is 64 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and ZV-1.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A100 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will render greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.