Sony RX100 VI vs Sony TX7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony RX100 VI and Sony TX7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the RX100 VI (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX100 VI (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 VI was brought out 8 years after the TX7 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the RX100 VI grades vs the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX100 VI Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VI has got external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the RX100 VI against the TX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 VI and TX7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 VI and TX7.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 VI featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VI is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.