Sony RX1R vs Sony S2100

Lets look more closely at the Sony RX1R and Sony S2100, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX1R (24MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the RX1R (Full frame) and S2100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX1R was introduced 3 years after the S2100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the RX1R scores versus the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX1R Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX1R and Sony S2100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the RX1R and the S2100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R and S2100 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1R and S2100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX1R using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX1R will show greater detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern RX1R will have a benefit in sensor technology.