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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1").

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The RX10 was manufactured 6 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the RX10 scores vs the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony RX100 VII

 RX10 RX100 VII 
Display resolution1290k921kClearer display (+369k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony RX10

 RX100 VII RX10 
LaunchedJuly 2019March 2014Fresher by 65 months
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony RX100 VII

 RX10 RX100 VII 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 offers outer dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 vs the RX100 VII.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and RX100 VII is 58 and 88 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you might want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The older RX10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Portrait photography camera
70
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
67
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Street photography factors
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
lighter than others in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
67
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
weather proofing
good battery power (420 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
71
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography advice
58
good battery power (420 CIPA)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than others in class (302g)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
bad battery life (260 shots)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Landscape photography camera
63
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
good battery power (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse recording
65
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging factors
30
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone port
lighter than others in class (302g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2014-03-20 2019-07-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
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
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,290k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech WhiteMagic -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 813g (1.79 lb) 302g (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 69 63
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.4
DXO Low light score 474 418
Other
Battery life 420 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $698 $1,298