Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W220

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W220, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W220 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The RX100 VII was launched 10 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the RX100 VII scores vs the W220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX100 VII Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX100 VII enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 VII and the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 VII and W220 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 VII and W220.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RX100 VII provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.