Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W510

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W510, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W510 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The RX10 IV was announced 6 years later than the W510 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the RX10 IV grades against the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony RX10 IV provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) while the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W510 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the RX10 IV compared to the W510.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and W510 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 IV and W510.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent RX10 IV should have an advantage in sensor tech.