Nikon Z7 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a extended overview of the Nikon Z7 vs Sony RX100 VII, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was manufactured 11 months prior to the RX100 VII so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Z7 scores versus the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 has external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Z7 versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and RX100 VII is 62 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 will produce extra detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Z7 will be behind in sensor tech.