Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the RX10 (1") and WX80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 was manufactured 15 months after the WX80 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the RX10 scores vs the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 features 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 WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the RX10 compared to the WX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and WX80 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 and WX80.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger RX10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.