Canon SX600 HS vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX600 HS vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very well matched but the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The SX600 HS was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX600 HS grades vs the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX600 HS provides physical measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX600 HS against the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX600 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SX600 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.