Nikon Z7 II vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was unveiled 15 months after the RX100 VII which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the Z7 II matches up against the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Z7 II compared to the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and RX100 VII is 61 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and RX100 VII.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will deliver more detail having an extra 26MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer Z7 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.