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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 II
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the RX10 (1") and WX9 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 was revealed 3 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the RX10 matches up versus the WX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony WX9

 RX10 WX9 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2011Fresher by 39 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k921kCrisper screen (+369k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sony RX10

 WX9 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony WX9

 RX10 WX9 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 enjoys outer 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 WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the RX10 compared to the WX9.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and WX9 is 58 and 99 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and WX9.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer RX10 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Portrait photography camera
70
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
30
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography details
Sony WX9 Street photography details
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography advice
Sony WX9 Sports photography advice
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
environment proofing
great battery pack (420 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10
Travel photography with Sony WX9
58
great battery pack (420 per charge)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Landscape photography camera
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery pack (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX9 Vlogging highlights
30
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Sony RX10 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony WX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-03-20 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,290 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech WhiteMagic XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 grams (1.79 lb) -
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photographs -
Battery type 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 feature
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
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