Sony HX1 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a in depth review of the Sony HX1 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX1 was introduced 11 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the HX1 matches up versus the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX1 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony HX1 has external dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the HX1 versus the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HX1 and RX100 VII is 67 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HX1 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will provide more detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older HX1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.