Sony RX100 VI vs Sony W550

Let's look much closer at the Sony RX100 VI and Sony W550, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the RX100 VI (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the RX100 VI (1") and W550 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX100 VI was released 6 years later than the W550 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the RX100 VI scores vs the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX100 VI Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX100 VI has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Sony RX100 VI and Sony W550 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the RX100 VI compared to the W550.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 VI and W550 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 VI and W550.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VI featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer RX100 VI should have an advantage in sensor tech.