Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W320

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W320, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W320 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 VII was introduced 9 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the RX100 VII grades versus the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX100 VII Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 VII enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the RX100 VII versus the W320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and W320 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 VII and W320.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VII will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent RX100 VII should have an edge in sensor innovation.