Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 III

In this article, we are analyzing the Sony A900 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was released 8 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A900 scores versus the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 has outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A900 compared to the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and RX10 III is 54 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and RX10 III.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A900 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A900 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A900 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.