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Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched February 2013
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
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Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Sony RX1 versus Sony RX10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the RX1 (24MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the RX1 (Full frame) and RX10 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The RX1 was introduced 13 months before the RX10 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the RX1 matches up versus the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony RX10

 RX1 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony RX1

 RX10 RX1 
LaunchedMarch 2014February 2013Newer by 13 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k1229kCrisper screen (+61k dot)

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony RX10

 RX1 RX10 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony RX1 comes with external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the RX1 versus the RX10.

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX1 and RX10 is 79 and 58 respectively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1 and RX10.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX1 will give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged RX1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
82
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 Street photography advice
66
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (482 grams)
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
53
decent megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
environment proof
great battery power (420 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 Travel photography factors
62
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors in class (482g)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
great battery power (420 per charge)
environment proof
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 Landscape photography highlights
65
has manual focus
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
63
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery power (420 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (482g)
30
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony RX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-02-19 2014-03-20
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/2.8
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Xtra FineTFT LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic and Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 482g (1.06 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 93 69
DXO Color Depth rating 25.1 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 2534 474
Other
Battery life 270 shots 420 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
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 One One
Retail cost $2,798 $698