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Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Introduced October 2008
  • New Model is Sony A99
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony RX10 IV

 A900 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony A900

 RX10 IV A900 
ReleasedSeptember 2017October 2008More recent by 108 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k922kCrisper screen (+518k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony RX10 IV

 A900 RX10 IV 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography information
71
manual focus
megapixel count great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
71
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography features
Sony RX10 IV Street photography features
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather sealing
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A900
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
54
weather proof
megapixel count great (25 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
56
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography features
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count great (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
no liveview
missing Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A900
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
9
no video shooting
29
quite wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
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Sony A900 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2008-10-22 2017-09-12
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6048 x 4032 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 grams (1.97 lbs) 1095 grams (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 images 400 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
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