Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX30

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 II Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

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.

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

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.