Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A900 was announced 10 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A900 matches up vs the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 provides outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A900 compared to the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and RX10 IV is 54 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A900 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A900 will render extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A900 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.