Sony A6100 vs Sony RX10 II

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Sony A6100 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very similar but the A6100 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was announced 4 years later than the RX10 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A6100 grades against the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A6100 and the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and RX10 II is 81 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6100 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent A6100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.