Sony HX10V vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look more closely at the Sony HX10V and Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX10V (18MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the HX10V (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The HX10V was announced 4 years earlier than the RX1R II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the HX10V scores against the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX10V Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX10V provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the HX10V versus the RX1R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX10V and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX10V and RX1R II.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX10V with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX1R II will resolve more detail with its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged HX10V is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.