Canon SX10 IS vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX10 IS versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The SX10 IS was brought out 11 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX10 IS matches up against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX10 IS features external measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX10 IS versus Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX10 IS and the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX10 IS and RX100 VII is 65 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX10 IS and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX10 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.