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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is pretty close but the RX10 II (1") and WX220 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was launched 17 months after the WX220 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX10 II scores vs the WX220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX220

 RX10 II WX220 
IntroducedJune 2015February 2014Newer by 17 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony RX10 II

 WX220 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX220

 RX10 II WX220 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II has exterior dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the RX10 II against the WX220.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and WX220 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and WX220.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent RX10 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
Portrait photography with Sony WX220
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
37
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
Sony WX220 Street photography advice
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Sports photography camera
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
has no phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
Sony WX220 Travel photography highlights
56
environment proof
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
Sony WX220 Landscape photography information
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
44
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-06-10 2014-02-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.20 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 210 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $998 $198