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Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Introduced April 2010
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony RX1R II

 A850 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony A850

 RX1R II A850 
LaunchedOctober 2015April 2010More recent by 66 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony RX1R II

 A850 RX1R II 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

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

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography advice
72
manual focus
fantastic megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
85
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
amazing megapixels (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A850
Street photography with Sony RX1R II
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no moving screen
73
tilting screen
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A850 Sports photography features
Sony RX1R II Sports photography features
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
63
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
fixed focal length (35mm)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A850 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Travel photography highlights
55
environment proofing
fantastic megapixels (25MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
59
amazing megapixels (42MP)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (507g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A850 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography highlights
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
doesn't have liveview
missing Time Lapse recording
68
manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R II as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
34
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (507g)
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Sony A850 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony RX1R II
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-04-15 2015-10-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6048 x 4032 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture - f/2.0
Macro focus range - 14cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895g (1.97 pounds) 507g (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 97
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 13.9
DXO Low light score 1415 3204
Other
Battery life 880 photos 220 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Two 1
Retail pricing $0 $3,300