Sony HX1 vs Sony RX100

Let's take a closer look at the Sony HX1 and Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and RX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The HX1 was launched 4 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the HX1 scores vs the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX1 enjoys physical dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the HX1 and the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX1 and RX100 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and RX100.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX1 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older HX1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.