Nikon D2Hs vs Sony RX100 VA

Below, we are looking at the Nikon D2Hs and Sony RX100 VA, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the D2Hs (4MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the D2Hs (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The D2Hs was announced 14 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D2Hs being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D2Hs matches up versus the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D2Hs & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D2Hs Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D2Hs offers outside dimensions of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D2Hs and Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D2Hs against the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D2Hs and RX100 VA is 51 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D2Hs and RX100 VA.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D2Hs having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VA will give more detail with its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged D2Hs is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.