Sony a1 vs Sony RX10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony a1 versus Sony RX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and RX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The a1 was announced 6 years later than the RX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the a1 scores versus the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are provided at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony a1 has external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the a1 compared to the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the a1 and RX10 is 61 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a1 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a1 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony a1 will result in more detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The newer a1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.