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Sony RX1 vs Sony W810

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 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
  • Announced February 2013
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony W810

 RX1 W810 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony RX1

 W810 RX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2013Newer by 10 months

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony W810

 RX1 W810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 size comparison

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

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX1
Portrait photography with Sony W810
82
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
38
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1 Street photography information
Sony W810 Street photography information
66
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (482 grams)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1 Sports photography features
Sony W810 Sports photography features
53
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1 Travel photography info
Sony W810 Travel photography info
62
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (270 shots)
heavier than competitors in class (482g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
67
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging information
Sony W810 Vlogging information
34
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (482 grams)
32
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Sony RX1 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-02-19 2014-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/3.5-6.5
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Xtra FineTFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/4000 secs -
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 H.264
Mic 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) 111g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 images 200 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $2,798 $100