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Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Released February 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony RX1

 A6100 RX1 
ReleasedAugust 2019February 2013Fresher by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony A6100

 RX1 A6100 
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony RX1

 A6100 RX1 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

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

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Portrait photography camera
82
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
82
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography features
Sony RX1 Street photography features
79
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
very good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography details
Sony RX1 Sports photography details
75
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
53
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX1 Travel photography highlights
86
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
62
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (270 per charge)
heavier than competition (482g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography features
Sony RX1 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
65
has manual focus
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6100
Vlogging with Sony RX1
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
does not have image stabilization
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (482g)
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Sony A6100 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony RX1
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2019-08-28 2013-02-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 32000 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 425 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-22.0
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic and Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 pounds) 482 gr (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 93
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2534
Other
Battery life 420 images 270 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $748 $2,798