Leica X Vario vs Sony RX100 VII

Below, we are analyzing the Leica X Vario vs Sony RX100 VII, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Sony. The resolution of the X Vario (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly similar but the X Vario (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The X Vario was brought out 7 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the X Vario scores versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica X Vario & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Leica X Vario Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Leica X Vario offers external dimensions of 133mm x 73mm x 95mm (5.2" x 2.9" x 3.7") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the X Vario vs the RX100 VII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X Vario and RX100 VII is 62 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the X Vario and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The X Vario due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older X Vario is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.