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Sony RX1 vs Sony W370

Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 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 W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony RX1 versus Sony W370, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and W370 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The RX1 was revealed 3 years after the W370 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX1 scores versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony W370

 RX1 W370 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2010Newer by 38 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony RX1

 W370 RX1 

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony W370

 RX1 W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX1 comes with physical 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 W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the RX1 compared to the W370.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1 and W370 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1 and W370.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX1 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1 Portrait photography info
Sony W370 Portrait photography info
81
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
28
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX1
Street photography with Sony W370
66
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (482 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1 Sports photography details
Sony W370 Sports photography details
53
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (35mm)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX1
Travel photography with Sony W370
62
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (270 CIPA)
more heavy than others (482 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1 Landscape photography factors
Sony W370 Landscape photography factors
64
manual focus
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging information
Sony W370 Vlogging information
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (482g)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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Sony RX1 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony W370
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-02-19 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/3.6-5.6
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Xtra FineTFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 482g (1.06 pounds) 179g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2534 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $2,798 $230