Sony HX100V vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony HX100V versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the HX100V (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The HX100V was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the HX100V scores versus the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX100V Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX100V offers external dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the HX100V compared to the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX100V and RX100 IV is 66 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX100V and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HX100V due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older HX100V is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.