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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Sony RX10 II versus Sony W320, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W320 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was introduced 5 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the RX10 II matches up vs the W320 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W320

 RX10 II W320 
RevealedJune 2015January 2010More recent by 66 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony RX10 II

 W320 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W320

 RX10 II W320 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 II offers physical measurements 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 W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the RX10 II compared to the W320.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and W320 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and W320.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 II will show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern RX10 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony W320 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography details
Sony W320 Street photography details
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of phase detect AF
26
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
56
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
Sony W320 Landscape photography details
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging features
Sony W320 Vlogging features
31
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $998 $269