Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W530

Let's take a closer look at the Sony RX100 VII versus Sony W530, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W530 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 VII was introduced 8 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the RX100 VII grades versus the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 VII Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 VII has physical dimensions 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 W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Sony RX100 VII versus Sony W530 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the RX100 VII vs the W530.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and W530 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 VII and W530.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger RX100 VII is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.