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Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
96
Overall
82
Sony Alpha a6700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Sony A6700
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 493g - 122 x 69 x 75mm
  • Revealed July 2023
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6600
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 VI
Photography Glossary

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Sony A6700 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A6700 (26MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A6700 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A6700 was introduced 4 years after the RX100 VII which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A6700 grades versus the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6700 over the Sony RX100 VII

 A6700 RX100 VII 
IntroducedJuly 2023July 2019Newer by 49 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony A6700

 RX100 VII A6700 

Common features in the Sony A6700 and Sony RX100 VII

 A6700 RX100 VII 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6700 comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A6700 and the RX100 VII.

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6700 and RX100 VII is 75 and 88 respectively.

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6700 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6700 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6700 will produce extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger A6700 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6700 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography information
83
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
66
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony A6700 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Street photography camera
83
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (32,000)
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competitors (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6700
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
86
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
good battery life (570 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6700
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VII
84
good battery life (570 per charge)
environment proof
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
excellent megapixels (26MP)
display is selfie friendly
77
lighter than competitors (302 grams)
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6700
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
86
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3.00")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (26MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
good battery life (570 CIPA)
65
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6700 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging features
84
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
81
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic support
lighter than competitors (302 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Sony A6700 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6700 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Alpha a6700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2023-07-12 2019-07-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6192 x 4128 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 759 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Amount of lenses 199 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Tilting
Display size 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 493 grams (1.09 pounds) 302 grams (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 570 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,399 $1,298