Sony RX10 II vs Sony S2100

Let's examine more closely at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony S2100, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the RX10 II (1") and S2100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was unveiled 5 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the RX10 II scores against the S2100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are available at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 II has got physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX10 II compared to the S2100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and S2100 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and S2100.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will give you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RX10 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.