Nikon B700 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon B700 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the B700 (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly similar but the B700 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The B700 was launched 18 months before the RX10 IV making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the B700 scores against the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix B700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are available at Nikon B700 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon B700 enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the B700 against the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the B700 and RX10 IV is 65 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the B700 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The B700 contains the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field trickier. The more aged B700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.