Canon G16 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon G16 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and RX100 IV (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The G16 was manufactured 18 months before the RX100 IV making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon G16 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the G16 grades versus the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G16 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G16 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon G16 has outside dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G16 and the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and RX100 IV is 85 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G16 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G16 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged G16 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.