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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Updated by Sony RX10 II
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Sony RX10 and Sony WX10, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the RX10 (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was launched 3 years after the WX10 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the RX10 scores vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony WX10

 RX10 WX10 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2011Newer by 39 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1290k460kCrisper screen (+830k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony RX10

 WX10 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony WX10

 RX10 WX10 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony RX10 features external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 vs the WX10.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and WX10 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and WX10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern RX10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Portrait photography camera
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography features
Sony WX10 Sports photography features
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
environment proof
great battery power (420 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography details
Sony WX10 Travel photography details
58
great battery power (420 CIPA)
environment proof
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony WX10
63
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery power (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
50
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10
Vlogging with Sony WX10
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-03-20 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 1,290 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech WhiteMagic Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lbs) 161 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type 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
Card slots One One
Cost at release $698 $200