Nikon Z fc vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to look closer at the Nikon Z fc versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z fc (21MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly comparable but the Z fc (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The Z fc was released 6 years later than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z fc being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z fc matches up vs the RX100 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z fc & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z fc Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z fc enjoys outside measurements of 135mm x 94mm x 44mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Z fc vs the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z fc and RX100 IV is 79 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z fc and RX100 IV.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z fc due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z fc will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern Z fc provides an advantage in sensor tech.