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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon Z7
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony RX100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and RX100 (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was announced 8 years later than the RX100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the Z7 II matches up vs the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony RX100

 Z7 II RX100 
AnnouncedOctober 2020August 2012More recent by 99 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1229kClearer screen (+871k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Nikon Z7 II

 RX100 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony RX100

 Z7 II RX100 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony RX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the Z7 II and the RX100.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and RX100 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and RX100.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will give you extra detail with its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger Z7 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 Portrait photography highlights
88
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
64
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography factors
Sony RX100 Street photography factors
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 Sports photography highlights
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z7 II
Travel photography with Sony RX100
72
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
fantastic MP (46MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
79
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
88
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
74
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
38
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Sony RX100
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-10-14 2012-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 5504 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 493 25
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lbs) 240 grams (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 330 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Retail cost $2,997 $448