Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony WX80
RX10 II | WX80 | |||
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Announced | June 2015 | January 2013 | Fresher by 30 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Clearer display (+999k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony RX10 II
WX80 | RX10 II |
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Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX80
RX10 II | WX80 | |||
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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).
Look at the Sony RX10 II and Sony WX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and WX80 is 58 and 96 respectively.
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.
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX80 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 | |
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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 |