Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX50

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX50, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and WX50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was unveiled 3 years after the WX50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the RX10 II matches up vs the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 II comes with outside measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 II vs the WX50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and WX50 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and WX50.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.