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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70

Portability
89 Imaging
51 Features
74 Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
46 Overall
41

Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Replaced the Sony RX100
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 III
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the RX100 II (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 II was launched 18 months after the WX70 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the RX100 II matches up against the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony WX70

		

		

			
 RX100 II WX70 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 18 months
Manual focus  Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony RX100 II

		

		

			
 WX70 RX100 II 
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony WX70

		

		

			
 RX100 II WX70 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 II offers exterior dimensions 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 WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the RX100 II and the WX70.
Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 II and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.
Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 II and WX70.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent RX100 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 II
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
70
 manual focus
 above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
 MP count decent (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 has face detection focusing
 saves RAW files
34
 good MP (16MP)
 supports face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Sony RX100 II Street photography factors
Sony WX70 Street photography factors
85
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 saves RAW files
 lighter than competition (281 grams)
68
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with touch focus
 lighter than others in class (114 grams)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sony RX100 II Sports photography highlights
Sony WX70 Sports photography highlights
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 has tracking autofocus
 good battery (350 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
44
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Sony RX100 II as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
80
 good battery (350 shots)
 lighter than competition (281g)
 MP count decent (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
71
 lighter than others in class (114g)
 comes with touch focus
 good MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (25mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
 Sony RX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony WX70 as a Landscape photography camera
74
 manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 saves RAW files
 good battery (350 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
43
 relatively wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 manual exposure not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Sony RX100 II Vlogging factors
Sony WX70 Vlogging factors
37
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (281 grams)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 no external mic port
36
 relatively wide (25mm)
 touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than others in class (114 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have mic socket
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony WX70 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-27 2012-01-30
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures    
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 281 gr (0.62 pounds) 114 gr (0.25 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 Overall rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 483 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 240 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
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 feature With downloadable app  
Storage type 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
Cost at release $598 $242