Fujifilm X100 vs Sony RX100

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm X100 versus Sony RX100, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X100 was announced 15 months prior to the RX100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X100 matches up vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix X100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm X100 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X100 features external dimensions of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X100 versus Sony RX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X100 compared to the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X100 and RX100 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X100 and RX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X100 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.