Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX300

The following is a in-depth overview of the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX300, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly close but the RX10 II (1") and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 2 years after the WX300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the RX10 II matches up against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II has got 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) and the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the RX10 II versus the WX300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and WX300 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and WX300.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will result in more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger RX10 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.