Sony A3000 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a complete overview of the Sony A3000 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty similar but the A3000 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A3000 was announced 6 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A3000 scores vs the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 has got external measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 against the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and RX100 VII is 69 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The A3000 offers the bigger sensor which should make getting bokeh less difficult. The older A3000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.