Sony RX1 vs Sony WX80

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony RX1 and Sony WX80, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and WX80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The RX1 was introduced 2 months later than the WX80 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX1 scores against the WX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX1 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony RX1 comes with external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX1 and Sony WX80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX1 versus the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1 and WX80 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1 and WX80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX1 will deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.