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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony RX100 and Sony WX10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the RX100 (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 was launched 20 months after the WX10 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the RX100 scores vs the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony WX10

 RX100 WX10 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2011Newer by 20 months
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony RX100

 WX10 RX100 

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony WX10

 RX100 WX10 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 against the WX10.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 and WX10 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 and WX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern RX100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX10 Portrait photography highlights
64
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
39
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography features
Sony WX10 Travel photography features
79
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
74
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
50
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 Vlogging details
Sony WX10 Vlogging details
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony RX100 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-08-28 2011-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
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 28-100mm (3.6x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.8 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech WhiteMagic TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lb) 161 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $448 $200