Sony A850 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a detailed comparison of the Sony A850 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") provide different sensor size.

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The A850 was introduced 10 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A850 grades against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 offers physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A850 versus the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and RX100 VII is 54 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A850 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A850 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A850 will offer greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A850 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.