Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets look closer at the Sony A6700 versus Sony RX100 V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A6700 (26MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A6700 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6700 was released 6 years later than the RX100 V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A6700 scores vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6700 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6700 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A6700 and the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A6700 and RX100 V is 75 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6700 and RX100 V.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6700 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6700 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6700 will have a benefit in sensor tech.