Sony RX1 vs Sony W810

Let's look more in depth at the Sony RX1 and Sony W810, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the RX1 (24MP) and the W810 (20MP) is very close but the RX1 (Full frame) and W810 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The RX1 was brought out 10 months before the W810 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the RX1 matches up versus the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX1 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX1 and Sony W810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the RX1 compared to the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX1 and W810 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1 and W810.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX1 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged RX1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.