Nikon Z7 vs Sony RX100 VI

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon Z7 and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and RX100 VI (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was brought out 3 months after the RX100 VI which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Z7 matches up vs the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 provides outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z7 against the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and RX100 VI is 62 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 and RX100 VI.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will render extra detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.