Canon SX210 IS vs Sony RX100 VII

In this write-up, we are matching up the Canon SX210 IS vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The SX210 IS was released 10 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX210 IS scores versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS has got external measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX210 IS versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and RX100 VII is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX210 IS and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX210 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.