Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX5
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced June 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10
- Renewed by Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Revealed July 2010
Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX5 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX5, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the RX10 II (1") and WX5 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe RX10 II was brought out 4 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the RX10 II grades vs the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX5 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX5
RX10 II | WX5 | |||
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Revealed | June 2015 | July 2010 | Fresher by 60 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 461k | Sharper screen (+768k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony RX10 II
WX5 | RX10 II |
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Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX5
RX10 II | WX5 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 II comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
Analyze the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the RX10 II against the WX5.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and WX5 is 58 and 95 respectively.
Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and WX5.
To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger RX10 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX5 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2015-06-10 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz X | Bionz |
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 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-200mm (8.3x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.8 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,229 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 14.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.20 m | 5.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 813 grams (1.79 pounds) | 146 grams (0.32 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 rating | 70 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 531 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 400 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $998 | $250 |