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Sony RX1 vs Sony W710

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched February 2013
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Sony RX1 vs Sony W710, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX1 was brought out 2 months later than the W710 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the RX1 scores vs the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony W710

 RX1 W710 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony RX1

 W710 RX1 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony W710

 RX1 W710 
IntroducedFebruary 2013January 2013Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1 enjoys outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the RX1 versus the W710.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1 and W710 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1 and W710.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX1 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1 Portrait photography factors
Sony W710 Portrait photography factors
82
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/4,000s)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1 Street photography information
Sony W710 Street photography information
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (114g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1 Sports photography details
Sony W710 Sports photography details
53
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1 Travel photography information
Sony W710 Travel photography information
62
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery (270 shots)
more heavy than competition (482g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition in class (114g)
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1 Landscape photography information
Sony W710 Landscape photography information
65
you can focus manually
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging information
Sony W710 Vlogging information
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482g)
34
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Sony RX1 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony W710
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-02-19 2013-01-08
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Xtra FineTFT LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 482g (1.06 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2534 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 240 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $2,798 $90