Sony A6000 vs Sony RX100 VII

In this article, we are reviewing the Sony A6000 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6000 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6000 was announced 6 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6000 scores against the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6000 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A6000 versus the RX100 VII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and RX100 VII is 85 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6000 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older A6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.