Sony HX5 vs Sony RX100 VII

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sony HX5 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor size.

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The HX5 was released 10 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the HX5 scores vs the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX5 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the HX5 against the RX100 VII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX5 and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX5 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged HX5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.