Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.