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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W370 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was introduced 5 years after the W370 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the RX10 II scores against the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W370

 RX10 II W370 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2010Newer by 66 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony RX10 II

 W370 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W370

 RX10 II W370 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX10 II provides outside measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the RX10 II vs the W370.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and W370 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and W370.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger RX10 II provides an edge in sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography information
Sony W370 Portrait photography information
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography features
Sony W370 Street photography features
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
Sony W370 Sports photography features
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography features
Sony W370 Travel photography features
56
weather proofing
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
Landscape photography with Sony W370
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse mode
37
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
Sony W370 Vlogging info
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W370
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813g (1.79 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media 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
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