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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony RX10 II versus Sony WX1, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the RX10 II (1") and WX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 5 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the RX10 II scores vs the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX1

 RX10 II WX1 
RevealedJune 2015August 2009Fresher by 72 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony RX10 II

 WX1 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX1

 RX10 II WX1 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 II enjoys outside dimensions 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 WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 II and the WX1.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and WX1 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and WX1.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will give greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent RX10 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
Portrait photography with Sony WX1
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Street photography camera
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
Sony WX1 Sports photography factors
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography advice
Sony WX1 Travel photography advice
56
weather proofing
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (149g)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
Sony WX1 Landscape photography details
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse recording
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX1 as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony WX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-06-10 2009-08-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 160
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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) 149 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $998 $149