Sony RX100 VII has a 20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Canon 600D has a 18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the RX100 VII and 600D sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D Cameras
As seen above, Canon 600D has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Sony RX100 VII. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that 600D has a better overall score of 65, 2 points higher compared to RX100 VII's score of 63.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Sony RX100 VII |
63 |
21.8 bits |
12.4 Evs |
418 ISO |
|
Canon 600D |
65 |
22.1 bits |
11.5 Evs |
793 ISO |