Sony RX100 II vs Sony W550

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony RX100 II and Sony W550, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the RX100 II (1") and W550 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 II was released 24 months after the W550 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the RX100 II matches up versus the W550 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX100 II Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 II has got external dimensions 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 W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 II versus the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 II and W550 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 II and W550.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 II will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger RX100 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.