Sony RX10 II vs Zeiss ZX1

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Sony RX10 II vs Zeiss ZX1, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Sony and Zeiss. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the RX10 II (1") and ZX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX10 II was brought out 4 years prior to the ZX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RX10 II grades vs the ZX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II provides physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the RX10 II vs the ZX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and ZX1 is 58 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and ZX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will deliver extra detail having its extra 17MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older RX10 II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.