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Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 III
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX1R
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the RX100 II (1") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 II was manufactured 3 years before the RX1R II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RX100 II scores versus the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony RX1R II

 RX100 II RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony RX100 II

 RX1R II RX100 II 
RevealedOctober 2015June 2013More modern by 27 months

Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony RX1R II

 RX100 II RX1R II 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution1229k1229kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX100 II provides outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the RX100 II compared to the RX1R II.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 II and RX1R II is 89 and 78 respectively.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 II and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX100 II due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R II will give you greater detail due to its extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged RX100 II is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
70
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
85
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
amazing sensor resolution (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (281 grams)
73
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 II Sports photography advice
Sony RX1R II Sports photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
great battery life (350 shots)
has no phase detect AF
63
amazing sensor resolution (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 II Travel photography features
Sony RX1R II Travel photography features
80
great battery life (350 per charge)
lighter than average in class (281g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
59
amazing sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
heavier than competitors (507g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 II Landscape photography details
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography details
74
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (350 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
68
manual focus
fast max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
amazing sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (220 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 II
Vlogging with Sony RX1R II
37
really wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (281g)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507 grams)
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony RX1R II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-27 2015-10-13
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 102400
Min native ISO 160 50
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.0
Macro focus range 5cm 14cm
Crop factor 2.7 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 281 gr (0.62 pounds) 507 gr (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 97
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 13.9
DXO Low light score 483 3204
Other
Battery life 350 images 220 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $598 $3,300