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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the RX10 II (1") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was launched 4 months before the RX1R II which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the RX10 II scores versus the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony RX1R II

 RX10 II RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony RX10 II

 RX1R II RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony RX1R II

 RX10 II RX1R II 
ReleasedJune 2015October 2015Same age
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution1229k1229kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II provides outside dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the RX10 II versus the RX1R II.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and RX1R II is 58 and 78 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and RX1R II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX10 II because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will show more detail utilizing its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
85
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
high MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Street photography camera
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
73
screen tilts up and down
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Sports photography camera
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
environment proof
lack of phase detect auto focus
63
high MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Travel photography camera
56
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
high MP (42 megapixels)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery life (220 shots)
more heavy than competition (507g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R II
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
68
focusing manually
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
high MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
Vlogging with Sony RX1R II
31
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507 grams)
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony RX1R II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2015-06-10 2015-10-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 102400
Minimum native ISO 125 50
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.0
Macro focus range 3cm 14cm
Crop factor 2.7 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813g (1.79 lb) 507g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 97
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 13.9
DXO Low light score 531 3204
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $998 $3,300