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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Announced June 2013
  • Old Model is Sony RX100
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 III
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 Overview

Lets look closer at the Sony RX100 II and Sony WX5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the RX100 II (1") and WX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 II was released 3 years after the WX5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX100 II grades versus the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony WX5

 RX100 II WX5 
LaunchedJune 2013July 2010More modern by 37 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k461kSharper screen (+768k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony RX100 II

 WX5 RX100 II 

Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony WX5

 RX100 II WX5 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 II comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX100 II and Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX100 II compared to the WX5.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 II and WX5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 II and WX5.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 II will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent RX100 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 II Street photography features
Sony WX5 Street photography features
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (281 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 II Sports photography highlights
Sony WX5 Sports photography highlights
67
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (350 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Travel photography camera
80
good battery power (350 CIPA)
lighter than average (281g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
58
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Landscape photography camera
74
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
37
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 II Vlogging highlights
Sony WX5 Vlogging highlights
37
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (281 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no microphone support
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-27 2010-07-08
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.8"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) 5.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.62 pounds) 146 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 -
Battery style 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)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $598 $250