Sony RX100 VI vs Sony WX30

Its time to look closer at the Sony RX100 VI versus Sony WX30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the RX100 VI (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 VI was brought out 6 years after the WX30 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the RX100 VI scores vs the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 VI Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VI features exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX100 VI vs the WX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 VI and WX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VI and WX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 VI because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer RX100 VI is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.