Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 V

Below, we will be looking at the Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and RX100 V (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was announced 9 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A900 scores vs the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A900 offers external dimensions 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 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A900 compared to the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and RX100 V is 54 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A900 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A900 will produce greater detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A900 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.