Sony RX1 vs Sony A57

Lets take a closer look at the Sony RX1 versus Sony A57, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and A57 (16MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and A57 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The RX1 was released 6 months after the A57 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the RX1 grades vs the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 and Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX1 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1 features outer dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the RX1 against the A57.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1 and A57 is 79 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1 and A57.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.