Sony A900 vs Sony RX1

Below is a in depth comparison of the Sony A900 and Sony RX1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The A900 was announced 5 years prior to the RX1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A900 scores against the RX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A900 comes with outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check out the Sony A900 and Sony RX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A900 vs the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and RX1 is 54 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and RX1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A900 to give you greater detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.