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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Sony RX100 V
(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
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VI
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Updated by Sony WX350
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the RX100 V (20MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the RX100 V (1") and WX300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 V was brought out 3 years after the WX300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the RX100 V grades against the WX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony WX300

 RX100 V WX300 
RevealedOctober 2016February 2013More modern by 45 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony RX100 V

 WX300 RX100 V 

Common features in the Sony RX100 V and Sony WX300

 RX100 V WX300 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony RX100 V has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 V and the WX300.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 V and WX300 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 V and WX300.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX100 V featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 V will give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX100 V is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 V Portrait photography information
Sony WX300 Portrait photography information
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
36
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100 V
Street photography with Sony WX300
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (299 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (166g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Sports photography camera
70
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
Sony WX300 Travel photography info
80
lighter than others (299g)
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
71
lighter than competition (166 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 V Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX300 Landscape photography highlights
70
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 V Vlogging information
Sony WX300 Vlogging information
81
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (299g)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (166g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Sony RX100 V vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 V and Sony WX300
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-10-06 2013-02-20
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
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 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 315 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 24.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) 4.30 m
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 lb) 166 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $998 $330