Sony HX1 vs Sony RX100 VI

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony HX1 versus Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and RX100 VI (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The HX1 was brought out 10 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the HX1 scores against the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Sony HX1 has got exterior dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the HX1 versus the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX1 and RX100 VI is 67 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX1 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will give extra detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.