Fujifilm X100 vs Sony RX100 V

The following is a extended analysis of the Fujifilm X100 and Sony RX100 V, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X100 was released 6 years before the RX100 V which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm X100 scores vs the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix X100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X100 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X100 has got external dimensions of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm X100 against the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X100 and RX100 V is 80 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X100 and RX100 V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 V will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.