Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX5

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.