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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 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
  • Released June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Sony RX10 II versus Sony W560, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W560 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was introduced 4 years after the W560 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX10 II scores versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W560

 RX10 II W560 
RevealedJune 2015January 2011Newer by 54 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony RX10 II

 W560 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W560

 RX10 II W560 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II has got external dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the RX10 II versus the W560.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and W560 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and W560.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent RX10 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
Sony W560 Sports photography information
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lacks phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony W560 as a Travel photography camera
56
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
Sony W560 Landscape photography information
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse function
42
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging factors
Sony W560 Vlogging factors
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W560
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-06-10 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
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) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.20 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 pounds) 110 grams (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $998 $139