Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W310

Below, we are evaluating the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W310, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W310 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 VII was released 9 years later than the W310 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX100 VII grades vs the W310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX100 VII Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VII offers outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W310 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the RX100 VII and the W310.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and W310 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VII and W310.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RX100 VII will have an edge in sensor technology.