Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX50

Below, we are evaluating the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony WX50, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and WX50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 IV was released 5 years after the WX50 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the RX10 IV scores against the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 IV features outer dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 IV against the WX50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and WX50 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 IV and WX50.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 IV because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RX10 IV will have a benefit in sensor technology.