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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Key Specs

Sony RX10
(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
Sony RX1R
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony RX1R

 RX10 RX1R 
RevealedMarch 2014June 2013Fresher by 9 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k1229kClearer screen (+61k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony RX10

 RX1R RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony RX1R

 RX10 RX1R 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"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).

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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.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and RX1R is 58 and 79 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography details
Sony RX1R Portrait photography details
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
82
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10
Street photography with Sony RX1R
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
66
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony RX1R
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
environment proofing
good battery power (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
53
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (35mm)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
Sony RX1R Travel photography advice
58
good battery power (420 per charge)
environment proofing
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery (270 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R
63
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery power (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
66
has manual focus
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging details
Sony RX1R Vlogging details
30
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Sony RX10 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony RX1R
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
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