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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Successor is Sony RX100 V
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
  • Released July 2010
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and WX5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 IV was revealed 4 years after the WX5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the RX100 IV matches up against the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony WX5

 RX100 IV WX5 
ReleasedJune 2015July 2010Newer by 60 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k461kCrisper screen (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony RX100 IV

 WX5 RX100 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony WX5

 RX100 IV WX5 
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 IV has physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the RX100 IV and the WX5.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 IV and WX5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 IV and WX5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 IV with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will show greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer RX100 IV will have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography factors
Sony WX5 Portrait photography factors
65
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
21
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Street photography info
Sony WX5 Street photography info
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (298g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Sports photography info
Sony WX5 Sports photography info
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (16.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Travel photography camera
86
lighter than competitors in class (298g)
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
58
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 IV
Landscape photography with Sony WX5
74
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
37
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
Vlogging with Sony WX5
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (298 grams)
lack of external microphone port
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2010-07-08
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-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 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 16.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298g (0.66 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 562 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $898 $250