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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Launched February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Successor is Sony RX1R II
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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the HX10V (18MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the HX10V (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The HX10V was brought out 16 months earlier than the RX1R which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the HX10V scores against the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony RX1R

 HX10V RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony HX10V

 RX1R HX10V 
LaunchedJune 2013February 2012More modern by 16 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution1229k922kSharper screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX10V and Sony RX1R

 HX10V RX1R 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX10V provides exterior measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the HX10V compared to the RX1R.

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HX10V and RX1R is 91 and 79 respectively.

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX10V and RX1R.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX10V featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R will deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HX10V is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Portrait photography camera
38
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
82
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX10V Street photography advice
Sony RX1R Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX10V
Sports photography with Sony RX1R
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
53
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX10V
Travel photography with Sony RX1R
69
lighter than competition in class (234g)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
62
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
heavier than competitors (482g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R
45
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
66
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (270 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R as a Vlogging camera
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (482g)
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Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX10V and Sony RX1R
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-28 2013-06-26
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-400mm (16.7x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 grams (0.52 lb) 482 grams (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 91
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2537
Other
Battery life 320 photos 270 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $616 $2,798