Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A850 and Sony RX1R II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and RX1R II (42MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The A850 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A850 grades versus the RX1R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 offers outside 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) whilst 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).

Compare the Sony A850 and Sony RX1R II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A850 and the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and RX1R II is 54 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony RX1R II to give greater detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be behind in sensor technology.