Canon SX610 HS vs Sony RX100 VII

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Canon SX610 HS and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX610 HS (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty well matched but the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX610 HS was launched 5 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX610 HS grades against the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX610 HS versus the RX100 VII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and RX100 VII.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The SX610 HS uses the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field harder. The older SX610 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.