Sony RX100 vs Sony WX50

Let's look more in depth at the Sony RX100 versus Sony WX50, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the RX100 (1") and WX50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 was brought out 8 months later than the WX50 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the RX100 scores against the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 against the WX50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 and WX50 is 91 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 and WX50.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher RX100 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.