Canon T7 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon T7 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the T7 (24MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty close but the T7 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The T7 was announced 17 months prior to the RX100 VII which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the T7 grades versus the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS Rebel T7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Canon T7 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon T7 has outer dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the T7 vs the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and RX100 VII is 68 and 88 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the T7 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The T7 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon T7 will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged T7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.