Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX10 (18MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty well matched but the QX10 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") boast different sensor size.

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The QX10 was announced 6 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the QX10 grades versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Sony QX10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX10 has got external measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony QX10 vs Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the QX10 against the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the QX10 and RX100 VII is 96 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the QX10 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX10 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will give extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older QX10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.