Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX1

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

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.

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

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.