Sony RX10 vs Sony W620

The following is a complete assessment of the Sony RX10 vs Sony W620, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W620 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 was introduced 2 years after the W620 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the RX10 matches up vs the W620 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 enjoys physical dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 vs Sony W620 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX10 vs the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and W620 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent RX10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.