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Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX1R
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX1R II was brought out 5 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the RX1R II scores vs the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony W320

 RX1R II W320 
ReleasedOctober 2015January 2010More recent by 71 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony RX1R II

 W320 RX1R II 

Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony W320

 RX1R II W320 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX1R II provides exterior dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the RX1R II versus the W320.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R II and W320 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1R II and W320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R II will show extra detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX1R II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX1R II
Portrait photography with Sony W320
85
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000s)
resolution is high (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX1R II
Street photography with Sony W320
73
has a tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than others (507g)
49
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1R II Sports photography advice
Sony W320 Sports photography advice
63
resolution is high (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery power (220 per charge)
26
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1R II Travel photography factors
Sony W320 Travel photography factors
59
resolution is high (42MP)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (220 shots)
heavier than others (507 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
68
you can focus manually
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is high (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R II Vlogging info
Sony W320 Vlogging info
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than others (507g)
26
relatively wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R II and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2015-10-13 2010-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 7952 x 5304 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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 35mm (1x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 14cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 507 grams (1.12 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 97 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 3204 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2,5, 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $3,300 $269