Sony A6100 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A6100 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6100 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was launched 2 years after the RX100 V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A6100 scores against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A6100 vs the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and RX100 V is 81 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and RX100 V.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger A6100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.