Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | ZV-1F | RX100 VI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | +1.8 | ||
| Street | +0.8 | ||
| Travel | +0.6 | ||
| Wedding & Events | +0.1 | ||
| Vlogging & Video | -0.1 | ||
| Filmmaking | +0.3 | ||
| Documentary | -0.2 | ||
| Landscape | -0.2 | ||
| Casual | -0.3 | ||
| Food | -0.8 | ||
| Macro | -0.4 | ||
| Architecture | -0.2 | ||
| Astrophotography | — | ||
| Fun & simple | +0.9 | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Wildlife | — |
| Spec | ZV-1F | RX100 VI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £700 | |
| Released | 2022 | 2018 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS | 20.1MP 1-inch BSI Stacked CMOS | |
| Resolution | 20MP | 20MP | |
| Video | 4K/30p | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p, 960fps HFR | |
| Autofocus | Hybrid phase-detect AF with subject tracking (people, animals, birds) | Fast Hybrid AF, 315 phase-detect points, Eye AF | |
| Stabilisation | None (digital Active SteadyShot only) | Optical SteadyShot | |
| Burst Rate | 3.5fps (continuous AF) | 24fps | ↑ |
| Battery Life | 260 shots (CIPA, estimated) | ~240 shots (CIPA) | ↓ |
| Weight | 256g (with battery and card) | 267g (body only) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | None (screen only) | Pop-up EVF, 2.35M dots | |
| Screen | Fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots | |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm f/2 lens (wide-angle, vlogging-focused) | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD (UHS-I) | Single SD / Memory Stick PRO Duo slot |
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