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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5

Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released July 2010
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and WX5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 IV was announced 7 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX10 IV matches up against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony WX5

 RX10 IV WX5 
ReleasedSeptember 2017July 2010More recent by 88 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1440k461kClearer screen (+979k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony RX10 IV

 WX5 RX10 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX5

 RX10 IV WX5 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV offers outside 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) and the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 IV against the WX5.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 IV and WX5 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 IV and WX5.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will render extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger RX10 IV will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
Portrait photography with Sony WX5
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manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Street photography advice
Sony WX5 Street photography advice
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
Sports photography with Sony WX5
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Travel photography features
Sony WX5 Travel photography features
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weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
Sony WX5 Landscape photography details
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manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse mode
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decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
Vlogging with Sony WX5
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relatively wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
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decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-09-12 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of display 1,440k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 24.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1095 grams (2.41 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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