Canon SX120 IS vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX120 IS vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and RX100 VII (1") boast different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was announced 11 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX120 IS scores against the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX120 IS enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX120 IS against the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and RX100 VII is 87 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX120 IS and RX100 VII.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX120 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.