Sony RX100 vs Sony WX30

The following is a detailed analysis of the Sony RX100 and Sony WX30, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the RX100 (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 was unveiled 14 months after the WX30 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX100 matches up vs the WX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the RX100 versus the WX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 and WX30 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 and WX30.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer RX100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.