Sony A900 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a complete comparison of the Sony A900 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was revealed 11 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A900 grades against the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A900 provides physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A900 and Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A900 and the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and RX100 VII is 54 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A900 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A900 will offer you more detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.