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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 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
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony WX80

 RX10 WX80 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2013More modern by 15 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kSharper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony RX10

 WX80 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony WX80

 RX10 WX80 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

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

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Street photography camera
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than others (124g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony WX80
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment proof
great battery pack (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
Sony WX80 Travel photography advice
58
great battery pack (420 per charge)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than others (124g)
has touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony WX80
63
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (124g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-03-20 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,290 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology WhiteMagic TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage 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 1 1
Launch cost $698 $276