Sony a1 vs Sony RX1

Below, we are contrasting the Sony a1 versus Sony RX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and RX1 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The a1 was brought out 8 years after the RX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the a1 matches up versus the RX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony a1 features outer dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the a1 vs the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a1 and RX1 is 61 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a1 and RX1.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony a1 to produce extra detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent a1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.