Sony HX200V vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a extensive assessment of the Sony HX200V and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the HX200V (18MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly similar but the HX200V (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor size.

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The HX200V was unveiled 4 years before the RX10 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HX200V matches up against the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX200V Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Sony HX200V offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the HX200V and the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX200V and RX10 II is 66 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX200V and RX10 II.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX200V with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HX200V is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.