Sony RX1R II vs Sony W620

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony RX1R II vs Sony W620, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and W620 (14MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX1R II was unveiled 3 years later than the W620 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the RX1R II scores vs the W620 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Sony RX1R II Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R II provides external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the RX1R II vs the W620.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and W620 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1R II and W620.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX1R II will produce more detail having an extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent RX1R II will have a benefit in sensor technology.