Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R
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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Updated by Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0) lens
- 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
- Revealed June 2013
- Refreshed by Sony RX1R II
Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Overview
Let's look much closer at the Sony RX10 versus Sony RX1R, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the RX1R (24MP) is pretty well matched but the RX10 (1") and RX1R (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe RX10 was announced 9 months later than the RX1R so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the RX10 matches up versus the RX1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony RX1R
RX10 | RX1R | |||
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Revealed | March 2014 | June 2013 | Fresher by 9 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1290k | 1229k | Clearer screen (+61k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony RX10
RX1R | RX10 |
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Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony RX1R
RX10 | RX1R | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 features outside dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).
Check the Sony RX10 versus Sony RX1R in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the RX10 and the RX1R.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and RX1R is 58 and 79 respectively.
Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 and RX1R.
As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1R will give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger RX10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2014-03-20 | 2013-06-26 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 855.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Min boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-200mm (8.3x) | 35mm (1x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.0 |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,290 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | WhiteMagic | Xtra FineTFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic and Optical (optional) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/3200 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.20 m | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/4000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 813 gr (1.79 lbs) | 482 gr (1.06 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") | 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 69 | 91 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.9 | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | 13.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 474 | 2537 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 420 pictures | 270 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $698 | $2,798 |