Sony RX10 vs Sony S2100

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony RX10 versus Sony S2100, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the RX10 (1") and S2100 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was manufactured 4 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the RX10 matches up against the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 offers external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX10 and the S2100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and S2100 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and S2100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger RX10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.