Sony A550 vs Sony RX1R II

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A550 versus Sony RX1R II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The A550 was brought out 6 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the A550 grades against the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A550 has outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A550 compared to the RX1R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A550 and RX1R II is 63 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A550 and RX1R II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A550 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX1R II will offer you greater detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older A550 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.