Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A6100 and Sony RX1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is very close but the A6100 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was manufactured 6 years later than the RX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A6100 matches up against the RX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A6100 has got external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Examine the Sony A6100 and Sony RX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A6100 compared to the RX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and RX1 is 81 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and RX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same resolution but different sensor sizing. The A6100 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult. The more recent A6100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.