Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350

On this page, we are comparing the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the RX10 II (1") and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 17 months later than the WX350 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the RX10 II matches up versus the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 II offers outside 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 WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 II vs the WX350.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and WX350 is 58 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and WX350.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.