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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10

Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony WX10

 RX10 IV WX10 
RevealedSeptember 2017January 2011More recent by 82 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1440k460kCrisper display (+980k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony RX10 IV

 WX10 RX10 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX10

 RX10 IV WX10 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
Portrait photography with Sony WX10
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
39
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 IV
Street photography with Sony WX10
64
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
more heavy than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
Sports photography with Sony WX10
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Travel photography factors
Sony WX10 Travel photography factors
56
environment proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (1,095 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
29
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors in class (1,095g)
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-09-12 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 24.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1095 gr (2.41 lb) 161 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,698 $200