Sony RX100 VII vs Sony S930

The following is a extensive review of the Sony RX100 VII versus Sony S930, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and S930 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 VII was manufactured 10 years after the S930 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the RX100 VII scores versus the S930 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 VII Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 VII offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX100 VII compared to the S930.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and S930 is 88 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 VII and S930.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 VII featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will result in extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern RX100 VII should have an edge in sensor innovation.