Sony RX100 IV vs Sony A58

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony RX100 IV versus Sony A58, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the RX100 IV (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly similar but the RX100 IV (1") and A58 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 IV was announced 19 months after the A58 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the RX100 IV grades against the A58 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 IV Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 IV has physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 IV versus the A58.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 IV and A58 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 IV and A58.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The RX100 IV contains the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more challenging. The more modern RX100 IV should have an edge in sensor innovation.