Sony A850 vs Sony RX100 VI

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A850 and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A850 was announced 9 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the A850 grades against the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A850 provides outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A850 and Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A850 against the RX100 VI.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and RX100 VI is 54 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A850 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A850 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will deliver more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.