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Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Released October 2008
  • Successor is Sony A99
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 V
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Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony RX100 IV

 A900 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony A900

 RX100 IV A900 
IntroducedJune 2015October 2008Newer by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony RX100 IV

 A900 RX100 IV 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
MP count high (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
65
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography info
Sony RX100 IV Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography information
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count high (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (16.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A900
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
54
environment proof
MP count high (25MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
86
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
72
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count high (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
doesn't have liveview
doesn't have Timelapse mode
74
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
81
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Released 2008-10-22 2015-06-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4032 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 grams (1.97 pounds) 298 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 1431 562
Other
Battery life 880 shots 280 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
Cost at release $2,736 $898