Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX500

Below is a extended overview of the Sony RX10 IV and Sony WX500, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the RX10 IV (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the RX10 IV (1") and WX500 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 IV was released 2 years later than the WX500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the RX10 IV matches up versus the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sony RX10 IV features outside dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the RX10 IV against the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 IV and WX500 is 52 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 IV and WX500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer RX10 IV will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.