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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX80, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and WX80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 II was revealed 2 years later than the WX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX10 II matches up against the WX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX80

 RX10 II WX80 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2013Fresher by 30 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony RX10 II

 WX80 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX80

 RX10 II WX80 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX10 II features physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 II vs the WX80.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and WX80 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and WX80.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 II
Street photography with Sony WX80
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competition (124 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
Sony WX80 Sports photography features
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
Sony WX80 Travel photography highlights
56
environment proof
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (124g)
offers touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX80 Landscape photography highlights
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse function
39
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging advice
Sony WX80 Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (124g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-06-10 2013-01-08
Physical type 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 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical 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 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 photographs 240 photographs
Form 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 recording
Storage type 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
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $998 $276