Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII. Sony RX100 V has the same height and width with Sony RX100 VII. On the other hand, with a thickness of 41mm, it is 2mm thinner.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony RX100 V is 3g lighter than the Sony RX100 VII but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V nor Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Both Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Sony RX100 V's sensor is 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) and Sony RX100 VII's sensor is 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm ).
Since Sony RX100 VII's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Sony RX100 V.
Below you can see the RX100 V and RX100 VII sensor size comparison.
Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Sony RX100 V features a 24-70 mm F1.8-2.8 2.9x zoom lens whereas Sony RX100 VII features a 24-200 mm F2.8-4.5 8.3x zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 24mm. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f1.80, Sony RX100 V is faster than Sony RX100 VII at this focal length.
On the tele end, Sony RX100 VII has 130mm longer telezoom reach than the Sony RX100 V. However, with a max aperture of f2.80, Sony RX100 V is faster at widest end.
Wide Coverage
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Telezoom
Large sensor compact Cameras
Longest - Panasonic ZS200
Max Aperture at Tele
Large sensor compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Wide
Large sensor compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony RX100 V for Portrait Photography
Sony RX100 VII for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
No External Flash Shoe
Read the details
Sony RX100 V for Street Photography
Sony RX100 VII for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f1.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Read the details
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Read the details
Sony RX100 V for Sports Photography
Sony RX100 VII for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 24.0fps
315 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 220 shots
70 mm Tele Lens
Read the details
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Wireless Connection
200 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 260 shots
Read the details
Sony RX100 V for Daily Photography
Sony RX100 VII for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
299g
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Body Thickness 41mm
2.9X Optical Zoom
Read the details
RAW shooting capability
8.3X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
302g
Body Thickness 43mm
Read the details
Sony RX100 V for Landscape Photography
Sony RX100 VII for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony RX100 V and Sony RX100 VII scores compare:
Sony RX100 V
Ranked
#22 out of 58 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#197 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Sony RX100 VII
Ranked
#5 out of 58 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#83 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Sony RX100 VII has a higher Overall Score than the Sony RX100 V and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
| Brand |
Sony |
Sony |
| Announced |
2016-10-06 |
2019-07-25 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Large sensor compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1" |
1 |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
125 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
80 ISO |
64 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
315 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-70 mm (2.9x) |
24-200 mm (8.3x) |
| Max Aperture |
F1.8-2.8 |
F2.8-4.5 |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
8cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3 |
| Resolution |
1,229k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.59 |
0.59 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
10.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
5.90 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
24.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
299g |
302g |
| Dimensions |
102 x 58 x 41mm |
102 x 58 x 43mm |
| Battery Life |
220 shots |
260 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
70 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.8 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.4 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
586 |
not tested |
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