Sony RX100 II vs Sony A58

Let's take a closer look at the Sony RX100 II vs Sony A58, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the RX100 II (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the RX100 II (1") and A58 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 II was brought out 5 months earlier than the A58 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the RX100 II matches up vs the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II and Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 II Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 II has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 II vs the A58.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 II and A58 is 89 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 II and A58.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The RX100 II features the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging.