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FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
22
Overall
30
FujiFilm FinePix Z700EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

FujiFilm Z700EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.9-4.7) lens
  • 158g - 98 x 59 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix Z707EXR
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 VI
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FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the FujiFilm Z700EXR and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the Z700EXR (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the Z700EXR (1/2") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z700EXR was announced 10 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm Z700EXR being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Z700EXR grades versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm Z700EXR over the Sony RX100 VII

 Z700EXR RX100 VII 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the FujiFilm Z700EXR

 RX100 VII Z700EXR 
RevealedJuly 2019February 2010Fresher by 115 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the FujiFilm Z700EXR and Sony RX100 VII

 Z700EXR RX100 VII 
Touch display Easily navigate

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm Z700EXR comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 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).

Take a look at the FujiFilm Z700EXR and Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z700EXR compared to the RX100 VII.

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Z700EXR and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z700EXR and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z700EXR with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will give greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older Z700EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm Z700EXR
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
21
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW support
67
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm Z700EXR as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (158 grams)
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm Z700EXR Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography advice
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no phase detect auto focus
71
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm Z700EXR Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography info
55
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (158g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
77
lighter than average in class (302g)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
bad battery power (260 shots)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm Z700EXR Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography details
33
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
65
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm Z700EXR
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
27
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (158 grams)
81
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone support
lighter than average in class (302g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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FujiFilm Z700EXR vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm Z700EXR and Sony RX100 VII
 FujiFilm FinePix Z700EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix Z700EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Otherwise known as FinePix Z707EXR -
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-02-02 2019-07-25
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-175mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.7 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 9cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.6 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 grams (0.35 lb) 302 grams (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group, Auto-shutter) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $250 $1,298