Sony RX100 VI vs Sony A58

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX100 VI vs Sony A58, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the RX100 VI (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is pretty close but the RX100 VI (1") and A58 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 VI was unveiled 4 years later than the A58 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the RX100 VI scores versus the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 VI Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VI has external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 VI against the A58.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 VI and A58 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 VI and A58.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The RX100 VI includes the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh trickier. The more recent RX100 VI is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.