Nikon D3 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a thorough assessment of the Nikon D3 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the D3 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the D3 (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The D3 was released 11 years before the RX100 VI and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D3 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the D3 scores vs the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D3 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D3 features physical measurements of 160mm x 157mm x 88mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.5") along with a weight of 1300 grams (2.87 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D3 and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the D3 vs the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D3 and RX100 VI is 50 and 88 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D3 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D3 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VI will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older D3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.