Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W230

Below is a extended review of the Sony RX100 VII and Sony W230, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W230 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 VII was brought out 10 years later than the W230 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX100 VII scores versus the W230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX100 VII Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VII offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 VII against the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and W230 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VII and W230.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will offer more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern RX100 VII will have an edge in sensor innovation.