Canon 20D vs Sony RX100 VI

Following is a complete review of the Canon 20D vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 20D (8MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the 20D (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 20D was introduced 14 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 20D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the 20D matches up against the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 20D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Canon 20D Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 20D features outer measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 20D and the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 20D and RX100 VI is 59 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 20D and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 20D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will show more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 20D will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.