Nikon D2Hs vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a in-depth review of the Nikon D2Hs and Sony RX100 VI, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the D2Hs (4MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the D2Hs (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The D2Hs was launched 14 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D2Hs being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the D2Hs grades versus the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D2Hs and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D2Hs Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D2Hs has got outer measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the D2Hs against the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D2Hs and RX100 VI is 51 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D2Hs and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D2Hs featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will show greater detail utilizing its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D2Hs will be behind with regard to sensor tech.