Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A900 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was released 7 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A900 matches up against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony A900 provides outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Sony A900 versus Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A900 compared to the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and RX100 IV is 54 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A900 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.