Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W330

Its time to look more closely at the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W330, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 VII was revealed 9 years later than the W330 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the RX100 VII matches up versus the W330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 VII Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony RX100 VII has physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the RX100 VII versus the W330.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 VII and W330 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 VII and W330.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger RX100 VII is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.