Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony RX1R II
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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony RX10 II
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Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony RX1R II
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Released | June 2015 | October 2015 | Same age | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen size | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 1229k | Identical 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).
Check the Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony RX1R II Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II | |
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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 |