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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase 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
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony RX100 V versus Sony WX10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the RX100 V (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 V was manufactured 5 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the RX100 V scores vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony WX10

 RX100 V WX10 
LaunchedOctober 2016January 2011More recent by 70 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony RX100 V

 WX10 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony WX10

 RX100 V WX10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 V features outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the RX100 V versus the WX10.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 V and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 V and WX10.

To sum up, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 V due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX100 V will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 V Street photography information
Sony WX10 Street photography information
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
Travel photography with Sony WX10
80
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
65
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V Landscape photography advice
Sony WX10 Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
50
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
81
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
no external mic socket
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-10-06 2011-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 24.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299 grams (0.66 lbs) 161 grams (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media 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
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $998 $200