Sony RX10 IV vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look more closely at the Sony RX10 IV and Sony RX100 II, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 IV (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1").

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The RX10 IV was launched 4 years after the RX100 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the RX10 IV matches up against the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX10 IV has got external measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Sony RX10 IV and Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the RX10 IV and the RX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 IV and RX100 II is 52 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 IV and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of images though you might want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The younger RX10 IV will have an edge in sensor innovation.