Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX9

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony WX9, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and WX9 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 4 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the RX10 II matches up vs the WX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony RX10 II enjoys outer measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 II vs the WX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and WX9 is 58 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and WX9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The newer RX10 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.