Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX300

Below, we are looking at the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony WX300, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX100 VII (20MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is very close but the RX100 VII (1") and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 VII was introduced 6 years later than the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the RX100 VII grades versus the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 VII Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 VII has exterior measurements 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 WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 VII against the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 VII and WX300 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 VII and WX300.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VII will have an edge in sensor innovation.