Sony RX10 vs Sony W320

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony RX10 versus Sony W320, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W320 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was released 4 years after the W320 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the RX10 grades versus the W320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the RX10 and the W320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and W320 is 58 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 and W320.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern RX10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.