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Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D Comparison

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Sony RX100 VII

20 MP | 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Sony RX100 VII, which was introduced in July 2019 is a Large Sensor Compact camera with a 20.0MP 1-inch sensor whereas Canon 600D, which was introduced in March 2011 is a Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 18.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, 600D is 8 years older than RX100 VII. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2019-07-25
  • 20MP - 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • 24-200 mm F2.8-4.5 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3 Tilting Screen
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 20.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 960fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 302g. 102 x 58 x 43 mm
  • Replaced Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Compare

Canon 600D Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2011-03-31
  • 18MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 12800)
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder
  • 4 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 570g. 133 x 100 x 80 mm
  • Also known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Replaced Canon EOS 550D Compare

Canon 600D was replaced by Canon EOS 650D. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS 650D vs Canon EOS 600D (EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5)
Canon EOS 650D vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII over Canon EOS 600D
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs Eye-Fi Connected Better connectivity
Image Stabilization
Optical vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder Magnification
0.59x vs 0.53x Larger Viewfinder
Max Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 18 MP 11% more pixels
Max ISO
12.800 vs 6.400 100% higher Max ISO
Viewfinder Coverage
100% vs 95% More accurate viewfinder
Continuous Shooting
20.0fps vs 4.0fps 16 fps faster
Weight
302 g vs 570 g 268 g lighter
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Dynamic Range
12.4 vs 11.5 higher dynamic range
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing Range
±3 EV vs ±2 EV Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
NFC Connection
Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Bluetooth
Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support
UHS-I vs none Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds
Animal Eye AF Tracking
Yes vs No Easily lock and track focus on animals
Webcam Function
Yes vs No Use your camera as a Webcam
Eye Tracking Focus
Yes vs No Autofocus system locks on the eye and tracks the subject


Reasons to choose Canon EOS 600D over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 921k dots 12% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Battery Life
440 shots vs 260 shots 180 more frames with a single charge
Flash Coverage
13.0m vs 5.9m 7.1m longer range
Color Depth
22.1 vs 21.8 higher color depth
Low Light ISO
793 vs 418 better High ISO performance
Sensor Pixel Area
18.54µm2 vs 5.82µm2 218% larger pixel area
Flash Sync Port
Yes vs No Connect off-camera flash

Common Strengths of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Canon EOS 600D
Adjustable LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fully Articulated Flexible shooting positions
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Viewfinder
Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Optical) Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution
20 MP vs 18 MP Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Resolution
921k dots vs 1.040k dots High resolution screens
Microphone Port
Yes vs Yes High quality audio recording option
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Selfie/Vlogger Friendly LCD
Yes vs Yes Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
Common Weaknesses of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Canon EOS 600D
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

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 VII and Canon 600D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony RX100 VII has external dimensions of 102 x 58 x 43 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.69″) and weighs 302 g (0.67 lb / 10.65 oz) (including batteries). Canon 600D has external dimensions of 133 x 100 x 80 mm (5.24 x 3.94 x 3.15″) and weighs 570 g (1.26 lb / 20.11 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D. Sony RX100 VII is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 31mm narrower, 42mm shorter and 37mm thinner than Canon 600D. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony RX100 VII has a built-in lens but Canon 600D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 600D, its thickness will increase significantly.

Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D.

Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D.
Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Sony RX100 VII is significantly lighter (268g ) than the Canon 600D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 600D, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII nor Canon EOS 600D (EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5) 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
Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.

Sony RX100 VII features a Tilting only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Canon 600D sports a Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful especially for taking Selfie shots and video.
Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D: Sensor Comparison

Sony RX100 VII has a 20.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized 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.

Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 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
What types of Photography are Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Sony RX100 VII and Canon 600D 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 VII for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 600D for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
No External Flash Shoe
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Sony RX100 VII for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Canon 600D for Street Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
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
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Sony RX100 VII for Sports Photography

POOR

Canon 600D for Sports Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
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
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
1 Cross Type Focus sensors
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
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Sony RX100 VII for Daily Photography

GOOD

Canon 600D for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
8.3X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
302g
Body Thickness 43mm
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Large Body
570g
Body Thickness 80mm
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Sony RX100 VII for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 600D for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Sony RX100 VII vs Canon 600D: OUR DECISION

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 VII and Canon 600D, 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 VII and Canon 600D scores compare:

Sony RX100 VII
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #10 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked #175 out of 1226 in all Cameras
Canon 600D
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #34 out of 79 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #254 out of 1226 in all Cameras

Sony RX100 VII has a higher Overall Score than the Canon 600D. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that RX100 VII trails behind the 600D: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Canon 600D. If not, we recommend the Sony RX100 VII.

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Canon 600D vs Sony RX100 VII Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Canon EOS 600D
Brand Sony Canon
Announced 2019-07-25 2011-03-31
Body Type Large sensor compact Compact SLR
Sensor
Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Size 1-inch APS-C
Dimensions 13.2 x 8.8 mm 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Area 116.16mm2 332.27mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Max Resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 12,800 ISO 6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 12800 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 125 ISO 100 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 64 ISO -
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a 9
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Canon EF/EF-S
Lens Focal Range 24-200 mm (8.3x) no lens
Max Aperture F2.8-4.5 no lens
Macro Focus Range 8cm no lens
Screen
Type Tilting Fully Articulated
Size 3 3"
Resolution 921k dots 1,040k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x 0.53x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/32000s n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Optical No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) 13.00 m
Max Flash Sync 1/2000s 1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 20.0 fps 4.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 302g 570g
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 43mm 133 x 100 x 80mm
Battery Life 260 shots 440 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 63 65
DxO Color Depth 21.8 22.1
DxO Dynamic Range 12.4 11.5
DxO Low Light ISO 418 793
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