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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed June 2018
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 V
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VII
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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1").

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The RX10 was released 5 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the RX10 scores vs the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony RX100 VI

 RX10 RX100 VI 
Screen resolution1290k1229kSharper screen (+61k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony RX10

 RX100 VI RX10 
RevealedJune 2018March 2014More recent by 51 months
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony RX100 VI

 RX10 RX100 VI 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony RX10 comes with exterior dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the RX10 compared to the RX100 VI.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and RX100 VI is 58 and 88 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of images though you will want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The older RX10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
70
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
66
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10
Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
67
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography info
58
good battery life (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than competition (301g)
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography factors
63
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (420 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse mode
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery pack (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VI
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
77
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (301g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no microphone support
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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony RX100 VI
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-20 2018-06-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range - 8cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,290k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech WhiteMagic -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lb) 301 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos 240 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $698 $1,198