Sony RX10 II vs Sony W510

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony RX10 II versus Sony W510, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W510 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 4 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX10 II scores versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II enjoys external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 II vs the W510.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and W510 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and W510.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent RX10 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.