Sony RX1R II vs Sony W510

Lets look closer at the Sony RX1R II and Sony W510, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and W510 (12MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The RX1R II was announced 4 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX1R II grades versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX1R II features external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX1R II against the W510.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R II and W510 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX1R II and W510.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX1R II will show extra detail with its extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern RX1R II provides an edge in sensor tech.