Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.