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, Leica X Vario has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the RX100 VII and X Vario sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony RX100 VII and Leica X Vario Cameras
As seen above, Leica X Vario has a 3.2x 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 Leica X Vario sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that X Vario has a better overall score of 78, 15 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
Leica X Vario
78
23.4 bits
12.7 Evs
1320 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Sony RX100 VII
or the
Leica X Vario ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1″ versus APS-C),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
