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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 V
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony RX100 IV and Sony WX70, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 IV was revealed 3 years after the WX70 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the RX100 IV grades vs the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony WX70

 RX100 IV WX70 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2012Newer by 41 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony RX100 IV

 WX70 RX100 IV 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony WX70

 RX100 IV WX70 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 IV has outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 IV compared to the WX70.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 IV and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 IV and WX70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 IV using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 IV will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The fresher RX100 IV will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX70 Portrait photography highlights
65
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Street photography features
Sony WX70 Street photography features
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Sports photography info
Sony WX70 Sports photography info
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (16.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Travel photography information
Sony WX70 Travel photography information
86
lighter than competitors (298g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
71
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
supports focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Landscape photography camera
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
43
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
81
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (298g)
doesn't have microphone jack
36
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (114g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2012-01-30
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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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 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
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 16.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298g (0.66 lbs) 114g (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 562 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos 240 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $898 $242