Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W620 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 V was unveiled 4 years later than the W620 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX100 V matches up vs the W620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 V Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 V has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 V vs the W620.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 V and W620.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 V using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX100 V is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.