Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we are contrasting the Sony A900 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and RX100 II (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was introduced 5 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A900 matches up against the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 provides external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A900 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and RX100 II is 54 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and RX100 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A900 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A900 will result in more detail using its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A900 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.