Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX10

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony RX100 II versus Sony WX10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the RX100 II (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 II was announced 2 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the RX100 II scores against the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 II Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 II has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the RX100 II compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 II and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 II and WX10.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 II having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 II will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RX100 II is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.