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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W730 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W730 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 II was unveiled 2 years later than the W730 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the RX10 II grades vs the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W730

 RX10 II W730 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2013More recent by 30 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony RX10 II

 W730 RX10 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W730

 RX10 II W730 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II offers exterior 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) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the RX10 II against the W730.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and W730 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and W730.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony W730 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
Sony W730 Street photography factors
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition (122g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
Sports photography with Sony W730
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
environment proofing
lacks phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
Sony W730 Travel photography information
56
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (122g)
provides touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography info
Sony W730 Landscape photography info
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
39
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
Vlogging with Sony W730
31
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
34
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition (122 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W730
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-06-10 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
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 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-224mm (9.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.20 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lbs) 122 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 images 240 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type 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 pricing $998 $138