Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX80

Let's look closer at the Sony RX10 IV vs Sony WX80, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and WX80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 IV was launched 4 years later than the WX80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the RX10 IV grades vs the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX10 IV offers 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 WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the RX10 IV vs the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and WX80 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 IV and WX80.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 IV due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX10 IV is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.