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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Sony RX10 II versus Sony W810, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the W810 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the RX10 II (1") and W810 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was launched 18 months after the W810 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the RX10 II scores against the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W810

 RX10 II W810 
RevealedJune 2015January 2014Newer by 18 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony RX10 II

 W810 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W810

 RX10 II W810 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II provides outside measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the RX10 II against the W810.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and W810 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and W810.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The RX10 II uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The fresher RX10 II is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W810 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
38
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
Sony W810 Street photography factors
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
Sony W810 Sports photography details
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
Sony W810 Travel photography highlights
56
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography info
Sony W810 Landscape photography info
62
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse function
41
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
Sony W810 Vlogging details
31
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
32
really wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-06-10 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S H.264
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 pounds) 111 grams (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 shots 200 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $998 $100