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Sony RX10 vs Sony W370

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 II
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Sony RX10 and Sony W370, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W370 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 was released 4 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the RX10 scores versus the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W370

 RX10 W370 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2010More recent by 52 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k230kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony RX10

 W370 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W370

 RX10 W370 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 has got outside dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the RX10 and the W370.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and W370 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 and W370.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX10 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher RX10 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography information
Sony W370 Portrait photography information
70
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography factors
Sony W370 Street photography factors
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proof
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony W370
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
weather proof
great battery life (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
58
great battery life (420 CIPA)
weather proof
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony W370
63
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great battery life (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
37
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10
Vlogging with Sony W370
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W370
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-20 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.6-5.6
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,290k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech WhiteMagic -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $698 $230