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Sony RX10 vs Sony W530

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 Overview

The following is a in depth assessment of the Sony RX10 vs Sony W530, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W530 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was released 3 years after the W530 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the RX10 grades versus the W530 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W530

 RX10 W530 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2011Newer by 39 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kSharper screen (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony RX10

 W530 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W530

 RX10 W530 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 offers physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the RX10 and the W530.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and W530 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 and W530.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
Sony W530 Portrait photography factors
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony W530 as a Street photography camera
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proof
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony W530
67
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
weather proof
better than average battery (420 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
decent MP (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography factors
Sony W530 Travel photography factors
58
better than average battery (420 per charge)
weather proof
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 Landscape photography info
Sony W530 Landscape photography info
63
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10
Vlogging with Sony W530
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W530
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-03-20 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,290 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology WhiteMagic Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813g (1.79 lbs) 113g (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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