Sony RX1 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony RX1 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX1 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty similar but the RX1 (Full frame) and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor size.

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The RX1 was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the RX1 scores versus the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX1 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX1 enjoys outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the RX1 versus the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1 and RX10 II is 79 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX1 will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older RX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.