Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX10

Below is a extensive review of the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 VII was announced 8 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RX100 VII matches up versus the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 VII Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 VII enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 VII versus the WX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and WX10 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 VII and WX10.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger RX100 VII should have an advantage in sensor tech.