Sony a5000 vs Sony RX100 VI

Following is a extended assessment of the Sony a5000 and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is pretty comparable but the a5000 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The a5000 was announced 5 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the a5000 matches up against the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the a5000 and the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and RX100 VI is 89 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5000 and RX100 VI.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The a5000 offers the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more aged a5000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.