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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX70, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was launched 3 years after the WX70 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the RX10 II scores against the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX70

 RX10 II WX70 
RevealedJune 2015January 2012Newer by 41 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony RX10 II

 WX70 RX10 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX70

 RX10 II WX70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX10 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the RX10 II versus the WX70.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and WX70 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and WX70.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern RX10 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
Sony WX70 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 II
Street photography with Sony WX70
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
68
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography advice
Sony WX70 Sports photography advice
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
Sony WX70 Travel photography factors
56
weather sealing
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
comes with touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
Sony WX70 Landscape photography advice
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony WX70 Vlogging information
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
36
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-06-10 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display 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
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813g (1.79 lb) 114g (0.25 lb)
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 Overall 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 images 240 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage 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
Retail price $998 $242