Both Sony RX100 and Sony RX100 VII have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Sony RX100's sensor is 1-inch (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.
Below you can see the RX100 and RX100 VII sensor size comparison.
Sony RX100 and Sony RX100 VII have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony RX100 and Sony RX100 VII sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, RX100 has scored 66, 3 points higher than RX100 VII.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony RX100 |
66 |
22.6 bits |
12.4 Evs |
390 ISO |
Sony RX100 VII |
63 |
21.8 bits |
12.4 Evs |
418 ISO |