Sony RX10 II vs Sony W610

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

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.

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

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.