Sony A550 vs Sony RX10

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A550 versus Sony RX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The A550 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the RX10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A550 scores versus the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A550 has external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A550 vs the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A550 and RX10 is 63 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A550 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A550 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A550 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.