Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony WX10
RX10 IV | WX10 | |||
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Revealed | September 2017 | January 2011 | More recent by 82 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 460k | Crisper display (+980k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony RX10 IV
WX10 | RX10 IV |
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Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX10
RX10 IV | WX10 | |||
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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).
Analyze the Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX10 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | BIONZ |
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 |