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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Successor is Sony HX20V
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sony HX10V and Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the HX10V (18MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the HX10V (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The HX10V was introduced 3 years before the RX10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the HX10V scores versus the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony RX10

 HX10V RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony HX10V

 RX10 HX10V 
ReleasedMarch 2014February 2012Newer by 25 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k922kSharper screen (+368k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX10V and Sony RX10

 HX10V RX10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX10V provides outer measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the HX10V vs the RX10.

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX10V and RX10 is 91 and 58 respectively.

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX10V and RX10.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX10V with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 will show extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged HX10V will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
38
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX10V Street photography factors
Sony RX10 Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX10V Sports photography info
Sony RX10 Sports photography info
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
environment sealing
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX10V
Travel photography with Sony RX10
69
lighter than competition in class (234g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
58
good battery pack (420 shots)
environment sealing
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
45
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
63
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX10V Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 Vlogging highlights
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX10V and Sony RX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-28 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-400mm (16.7x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.30 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234 gr (0.52 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 420 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $616 $698