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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 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
  • Released June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 II was brought out 3 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the RX10 II scores versus the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX30

 RX10 II WX30 
IntroducedJune 2015July 2011More recent by 48 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony RX10 II

 WX30 RX10 II 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX30

 RX10 II WX30 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II has exterior measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the RX10 II vs the WX30.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and WX30 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and WX30.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern RX10 II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony WX30 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Street photography camera
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
Sports photography with Sony WX30
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
Sony WX30 Travel photography info
56
weather proofing
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
Landscape photography with Sony WX30
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX30 as a Vlogging camera
31
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony WX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-06-10 2011-07-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,229k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.20 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 photos 250 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media 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
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $998 $259