Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the HX7V (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The HX7V was announced 19 months earlier than the RX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HX7V scores vs the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX7V Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX7V has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HX7V vs the RX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX7V and RX1 is 92 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX7V and RX1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX7V having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1 will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older HX7V will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.