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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony RX10 II versus Sony W610, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W610 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was introduced 3 years later than the W610 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX10 II matches up vs the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W610

 RX10 II W610 
RevealedJune 2015January 2012More recent by 42 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony RX10 II

 W610 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W610

 RX10 II W610 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II has outside 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 W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 II versus the W610.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and W610 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and W610.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger RX10 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
Sony W610 Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography highlights
Sony W610 Street photography highlights
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
56
lighter than competition (113g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography advice
Sony W610 Sports photography advice
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
has no phase detect AF
26
good MP (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
Sony W610 Travel photography info
56
weather proofing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (113 grams)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography highlights
Sony W610 Landscape photography highlights
62
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
33
decently wide (26mm)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
Sony W610 Vlogging highlights
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W610
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-06-10 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lbs) 113 grams (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 93 x 52 x 19mm (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 250 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $998 $200