Canon S200 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look closer at the Canon S200 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was revealed 6 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the S200 grades vs the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S200 against the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older S200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.