Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX10, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 IV was manufactured 6 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as 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 WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RX10 IV grades against the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 IV Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV has got outer measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the RX10 IV and the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and WX10 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 IV and WX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer RX10 IV will have a benefit in sensor innovation.