Sony A850 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A850 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A850 was launched 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A850 scores vs the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 has outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Sony A850 versus Sony RX10 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A850 vs the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and RX10 II is 54 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A850 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A850 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A850 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A850 will be behind in sensor tech.