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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX1R
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2011
  • Updated by Sony A68
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Sony RX1R II and Sony A65, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and A65 (24MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and A65 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R II was revealed 3 years later than the A65 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the RX1R II scores against the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony A65

 RX1R II A65 
AnnouncedOctober 2015November 2011Fresher by 48 months
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony RX1R II

 A65 RX1R II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony A65

 RX1R II A65 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX1R II comes with outside dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony RX1R II and Sony A65 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX1R II against the A65.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and A65 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1R II and A65.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX1R II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R II will resolve more detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX1R II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1R II Portrait photography details
Sony A65 Portrait photography details
85
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Street photography camera
Sony A65 as a Street photography camera
73
tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507g)
77
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1R II Sports photography features
Sony A65 Sports photography features
63
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
can't change focal length (35mm)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery power (220 shots)
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1R II Travel photography info
Sony A65 Travel photography info
59
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery power (220 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (507g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
68
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R II Landscape photography information
Sony A65 Landscape photography information
68
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
low battery power (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R II Vlogging features
Sony A65 Vlogging features
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507g)
78
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R II and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R IISony SLT-A65
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Sony SLT-A65
Type Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-10-13 2011-11-15
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 102400 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0 -
Macro focus distance 14cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/4000 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 507 grams (1.12 pounds) 622 grams (1.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 97 74
DXO Color Depth score 25.8 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 12.6
DXO Low light score 3204 717
Other
Battery life 220 shots 560 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2,5, 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $3,300 $700