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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 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
  • Released June 2013
  • Old Model is Sony RX100
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 III
Sony WX30
(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
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony RX100 II and Sony WX30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the RX100 II (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 II was brought out 24 months later than the WX30 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the RX100 II matches up against the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony WX30

 RX100 II WX30 
IntroducedJune 2013July 2011More recent by 24 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k922kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony RX100 II

 WX30 RX100 II 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony WX30

 RX100 II WX30 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 II has exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 II against the WX30.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 II and WX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 II and WX30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX100 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 II Portrait photography features
Sony WX30 Portrait photography features
70
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 II Street photography info
Sony WX30 Street photography info
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (281g)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (117g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
Sports photography with Sony WX30
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (350 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 II
Travel photography with Sony WX30
80
good battery (350 CIPA)
lighter than competition (281g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than others in class (117 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 II
Landscape photography with Sony WX30
74
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
good battery (350 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 II Vlogging details
Sony WX30 Vlogging details
37
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (281g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (117 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony WX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-06-27 2011-07-25
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 160 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 grams (0.62 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 483 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 250 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
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 Single Single
Launch price $598 $259