Sony RX100 II vs Sony W310

Let's look much closer at the Sony RX100 II and Sony W310, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the RX100 II (1") and W310 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The RX100 II was released 3 years later than the W310 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the RX100 II matches up versus the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX100 II Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 II comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the RX100 II versus the W310.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 II and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 II and W310.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.