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Sony RX100 vs Sony A65

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Updated by Sony RX100 II
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • Renewed by Sony A68
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Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Sony RX100 vs Sony A65, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the RX100 (20MP) and the A65 (24MP) is fairly similar but the RX100 (1") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 was revealed 10 months later than the A65 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the RX100 scores vs the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony A65

 RX100 A65 
LaunchedAugust 2012November 2011Fresher by 10 months
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony RX100

 A65 RX100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony A65

 RX100 A65 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 features external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 against the A65.

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 and A65 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 and A65.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX100 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A65 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent RX100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography features
Sony A65 Portrait photography features
64
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony A65 as a Street photography camera
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
77
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography information
Sony A65 Sports photography information
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography factors
Sony A65 Travel photography factors
79
lighter than competitors (240g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
68
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
Sony A65 Landscape photography info
74
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
38
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
78
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
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Sony RX100 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony SLT-A65
Class Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-08-28 2011-11-15
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/1.8-4.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lbs) 622 grams (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 390 717
Other
Battery life 330 shots 560 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $448 $700