Pentax XG-1 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look closer at the Pentax XG-1 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the XG-1 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty similar but the XG-1 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XG-1 was introduced 6 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the XG-1 matches up against the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax XG-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax XG-1 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax XG-1 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the XG-1 versus the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XG-1 and RX100 VII is 66 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XG-1 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XG-1 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged XG-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.