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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VI
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W620 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 V was unveiled 4 years later than the W620 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX100 V matches up vs the W620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony W620

 RX100 V W620 
LaunchedOctober 2016January 2012More recent by 58 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony RX100 V

 W620 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony W620

 RX100 V W620 
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 V has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 V vs the W620.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 V and W620.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 V using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX100 V is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V Portrait photography information
Sony W620 Portrait photography information
66
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
33
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 V Street photography factors
Sony W620 Street photography factors
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (299 grams)
56
lighter than competition (116g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V Sports photography highlights
Sony W620 Sports photography highlights
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (220 shots)
32
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 V Travel photography features
Sony W620 Travel photography features
80
lighter than competition (299 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
68
lighter than competition (116 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V Landscape photography details
Sony W620 Landscape photography details
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
33
really wide (28mm)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
Sony W620 Vlogging features
81
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
does not have mic support
30
really wide (28mm)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (116 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony W620
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-10-06 2012-01-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 315 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 24.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 299 grams (0.66 lbs) 116 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $998 $102