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Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony QX100 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the QX100 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1").

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The QX100 was introduced 6 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the QX100 scores versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony RX100 VII

 QX100 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony QX100

 RX100 VII QX100 
LaunchedJuly 2019September 2013More modern by 71 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution921k0kCrisper screen (+921k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony RX100 VII

 QX100 RX100 VII 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony QX100 has got external measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the QX100 compared to the RX100 VII.

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the QX100 and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX100 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images but you really should factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged QX100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony QX100
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
53
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
has no RAW files
66
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony QX100
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
71
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
offers focus via touch
no moving screen
has no RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than others (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX100 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography highlights
55
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
low battery life (200 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography highlights
69
offers focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (200 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than others (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony QX100
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VII
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
manual mode not available
has no RAW files
low battery life (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
65
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging information
38
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
81
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
lighter than others (302 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Sony QX100 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Lens-style Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-09-05 2019-07-25
Body design Lens-style Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal - 3 inches
Resolution of screen 0 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Depends on connected smartphone -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options None -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lb) 302 gr (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN, NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $268 $1,298