Nikon P610 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon P610 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the P610 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very comparable but the P610 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The P610 was manufactured 4 months before the RX10 II and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the P610 matches up vs the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P610 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P610 has outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the P610 vs the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P610 and RX10 II is 65 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P610 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P610 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively.