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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W330 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 II was revealed 5 years later than the W330 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX10 II matches up vs the W330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W330

 RX10 II W330 
RevealedJune 2015January 2010More recent by 66 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony RX10 II

 W330 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W330

 RX10 II W330 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 II features outer dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the RX10 II vs the W330.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and W330 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and W330.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony W330 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
Sony W330 Street photography factors
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
Sony W330 Sports photography details
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no phase detect autofocus
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography features
Sony W330 Travel photography features
56
weather proofing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography factors
Sony W330 Landscape photography factors
62
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
Sony W330 Vlogging info
31
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W330
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-06-10 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813g (1.79 lb) 128g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $998 $170